Thromboprophylaxis after major orthopedic surgery: Improving compliance with clinical practice guidelines

摘要

Introduction: Identifying risk factors and strategies for the prevention of deep venous thromboembolism in major orthopedic surgery has allowed the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). Currently, there is a gap between clinical practice and the implementation of the recommendations of CPGs. The purpose of this paper is to report the impact of the implementation of improvement strategies on adherence to venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis guidelines.