The CMS ruling on venous thromboembolism after total knee or hip arthroplasty: weighing risks and benefits

JAMA. 2009 Mar 11;301(10):1063-5. doi: 10.1001/jama.301.10.1063.

Authors

Michael B Streiff¹, Elliott R Haut

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. mstreif@jhmi.edu

PMID: 19278950
DOI: 10.1001/jama.301.10.1063

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / adverse effects*
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.*
Humans
Postoperative Complications / economics
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Risk Assessment
United States
Venous Thromboembolism* / economics
Venous Thromboembolism* / etiology
Venous Thromboembolism* / prevention & control