Thromboembolism in Orthopedic Surgery

1. Thromboembolism in Orthopedic Surgery: Scope of the Problem
Bengt I. Eriksson, Ola E. Dahl

2. Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopedic Surgery
Ajay K. Kakkar, Sophie K. Rushton-Smith

3. Specific Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopedics
Lasse J. Lapidus

4. Diagnosis and Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism After Major Joint Surgery
Manuel Monreal, Juan I. Arcelus

5. Drugs for Thromboprophylaxis: Unfractionated Heparin, Low Molecular Weight Heparin, Warfarin, and Fondaparinux
José Aguirre, Alain Borgeat

6. New Drugs for Thromboprophylaxis: Apixaban, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban
Raquel Ferrandis

7. Effectiveness of Mechanical Devices in Orthopedic Surgery
David J. Warwick

8. Anesthetic Implications of Thromboprophylaxis
Sibylle A. Kozek-Langenecker

9. Thromboprophylaxis in High-Risk Orthopedic Surgery: Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Hip Fracture
Juan V. Llau, Raquel Ferrandis

10. Thromboprophylaxis in Day Surgery: Knee Arthroscopy and Ligamentoplasty (Ligament Reconstruction)
James E. Muntz, Steven E. Flores, Walter R. Lowe

11. Thromboprophylaxis in Special Patients: Multiple Trauma, Head Trauma, and Spine Surgery
Maria J. Colomina, Lidia Mora, Esther Ciércoles

12. Management of Antiaggregated and Anticoagulated Patients Scheduled for Orthopedic Surgery
Raquel Ferrandis, Juan V. Llau

Nyckelord: Medicine & Public Health, Hematology, Orthopedics