Statins Reduce Postoperative VTE after Total Knee or Hip Replacement

Summary

Statins reduce postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) events in patients undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty. This article presents data from a retrospective study that evaluated the effect of statin use on postoperative VTE in patients who had undergone total knee or hip replacement.

  • Orthopaedic Procedures
  • Orthopaedics Clinical Trials
  • Hip & Knee Conditions
  • Thrombotic Disorders
  • Orthopaedics
  • Orthopaedic Procedures
  • Orthopaedics Clinical Trials
  • Hip & Knee Conditions
  • Thrombotic Disorders
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