Cost-Utility Analysis of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Strategies for People Undergoing Elective Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Surgeries in the English National Health Service

• Main Authors: Dalia M. Dawoud (Author), David Wonderling (Author), Jessica Glen (Author), Sedina Lewis (Author), Xavier L. Griffin (Author), Beverley J. Hunt (Author), Gerard Stansby (Author), Michael Reed (Author), Nigel Rossiter (Author), Jagjot Kaur Chahal (Author), Carlos Sharpin (Author), Peter Barry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Major orthopedic surgery, such as elective total hip replacement (eTHR) and elective total knee replacement (eTKR), are associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) than other surgical procedures. Little is known, however, about the cost-effectiveness of VTE prophylaxis...