Routine Postoperative Aspirin for VTE Chemoprophylaxis in Primary Total Ankle Arthroplasty

• Published in: Foot & ankle orthopaedics Vol. 7; no. 4
• Main Authors: Sidhu, Verinder, Adams, Alexander J., Kachooei, Amir R., Paladino, Joseph, Whiting, Clarissa, Denbleyker, Maggie, Corr, Daniel, Raikin, Steven M., Pedowitz, David I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.11.2022; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Ankle; Aspirin; Joint surgery; Thromboembolism; Ultrasonic imaging; Wound healing; Total Ankle Replacement; Perioperative Complications; Ankle Arthroplasty

Category: Ankle Arthritis; Ankle; Other Introduction/Purpose: The use of low-dose aspirin for postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) chemoprophylaxis has been widely studied and validated in adult reconstruction surgery with little to no reported adverse reactions. In total ankle arthroplasty (T...