whether it's okay to use aspirin to prevent thrombosis after hip or knee replacement surgery
You'll hear debate about whether it's okay to use aspirin to prevent thrombosis after hip or knee replacement surgery.
Many orthopedic surgeons use aspirin instead of heparins or other anticoagulants to try to minimize bleeding.
They did this despite previous Chest guidelines that discouraged using aspirin...due to efficacy concerns.
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