Mechanical prophylaxis is a heparin-independent risk for anti-platelet factor 4/heparin antibody formation after orthopedic surgery. [electronic resource]
- Blood Feb 2016
- 1036-43 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1528-0020
10.1182/blood-2015-06-651620 doi
Aged Anticoagulants--therapeutic use Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip--adverse effects Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee--adverse effects Autoantibodies--blood Autoantigens--immunology Cohort Studies Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Fondaparinux Heparin--immunology Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight--therapeutic use Humans Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices Male Middle Aged Platelet Factor 4--immunology Polysaccharides--therapeutic use Stockings, Compression Thromboembolism--prevention & control