Beating blood clots: Reducing your risk before hip replacement surgery

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 11:28 in Health & Medicine

Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after total hip replacement surgery were identified in a new study. While the rate of thromboembolism has been significantly reduced through medication, understanding the risk factors could further reduce the likelihood of patients developing this potentially fatal complication.

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