Foot pump prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis-rate of effective usage following knee and hip arthroplasty.
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University Department of Orthopaedics, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK. bcharalambos@hotmail.comIssue Date
2003
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We recorded the usage of foot pumps during the post-operative period in 29 patients undergoing knee or hip arthroplasty and made 621 recordings. Effective utilisation of foot pumps was seen in 37.2% of cases. There was a gradual reduction in correct utilisation with each day that passed post-operatively (day 1, 60.4%; day 2, 48.8%; day 3, 28.8%; day 4, 21.4%; day 5, 23%). This gradual reduction was statistically significant ( P=0.001) and mainly occurred between the second and third post-operative days. Effective usage was 60.2% overall at night and 36.4% during the day. Our results question the efficiency of foot pumps in deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in the context of a true clinical setting.Citation
Foot pump prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis-rate of effective usage following knee and hip arthroplasty. 2003, 27 (4):208-10 Int OrthopJournal
International OrthopaedicsDOI
10.1007/s00264-003-0456-7PubMed ID
12715239Type
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0341-2695ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s00264-003-0456-7
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