Objective Most of the evidence regarding complications following total hip arthroplasty (THA)
and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is based on studies of patients with osteoarthritis (OA), with …

Missing data are ubiquitous in clinical epidemiological research. Individuals with missing
data may differ from those with no missing data in terms of the outcome of interest and …

Purpose Hip fracture (HF) has become a major healthcare concern associated with higher
mortality in older patients. Frailty is one of the most important problems in aging population …

Background VTE is a serious, but decreasing complication following major orthopedic
surgery. This guideline focuses on optimal prophylaxis to reduce postoperative pulmonary …

This guideline supersedes a prior one from 2007 on a similar topic. The work group
evaluated the available literature concerning various aspects of patient screening, risk factor …

Hip fracture patients often have comorbid conditions. We investigated whether the
combination of comorbidity and hip fracture could explain the previously observed excess …

A State of the Art lecture titled “What's New in VTE Risk and Prevention in Orthopedic
Surgery” was presented at the ISTH congress in 2019. Patients undergoing orthopedic …

Objectives International guidelines recommend thrombosis prophylaxis after total hip
arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for up to 35 days. However, previous …

We examined the risk of thrombotic and major bleeding events in patients undergoing total
hip and knee replacement (THR and TKR) treated with thromboprophylaxis, using …

Background: We examined trends in hip fracture incidence in Denmark from 1980 to 2014,
trends in subsequent 1-year mortality, and the prognostic impact of sex, age, and …