Guideline on Preventing Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
These guidelines were developed by the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The guidelines are for doctors and how they can prevent blood clots in patients post-procedure (hip and knee arthroplasty). The guidelines, recommendations, peer reviews, and supplementary documents are available as PDFs, requiring Adobe Reader.
