New guideline outlines recommendations to reduce blood clots after hip and knee replacement
Friday, September 30, 2011 - 20:30
in Health & Medicine
An updated clinical practice guideline recommends how to reduce the likelihood of blood clots after hip or knee replacement surgery, procedures that more than 800,000 Americans undergo each year. The new guideline suggests use of preventive treatments and advises against routinely screening patients after surgery using ultrasound imaging.