Comparative risk of venous thromboembolism between total knee and hip replacement: a 10-year nationwide population-based study in Taiwan

J Thromb Haemost. 2013 Oct;11(10):1930-2. doi: 10.1111/jth.12375.

Authors

C-H Lee¹, T-C Lin, C-L Cheng, C-Y Yang, L-J Lin, Y-H Kao Yang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

PMID: 23931699
DOI: 10.1111/jth.12375

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / adverse effects*
Humans
Incidence
Risk Factors
Taiwan / epidemiology
Venous Thromboembolism / epidemiology*
Venous Thromboembolism / etiology