RT Journal
A1 Jacobs, Joshua J.
A1 Mont, Michael A.
A1 Bozic, Kevin John
A1 Della Valle, Craig J.
A1 Goodman, Stuart Barry
A1 Lewis, Courtland G.
A1Yates, Jr. ,Adolph “Chick” J.
A1 Boggio, Lisa N.
A1Watters, III ,William C.
A1 Turkelson, Charles M.
A1 Wies, Janet L.
A1 Sluka, Patrick
A1 Hitchcock, Kristin
T1 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline onPreventing Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2012
FD April 18
VO 94
IS 8
SP 746
OP 747
DO 10.2106/JBJS.9408.ebo746
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.9408.ebo746
AB 
The following is a summary of the recommendations of the AAOS’ clinical practice guideline, Preventing Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. This summary does not contain rationales that explain how and why these recommendations were developed, nor does it contain the evidence supporting these recommendations. All readers of this summary are strongly urged to consult the full guideline and evidence report for this information. We are confident that those who read the full guideline and evidence report will see that the recommendations were developed using systematic evidence-based processes designed to combat bias, enhance transparency, and promote reproducibility.