Incidence, Outcomes and Risk Factors of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia After Total Joint Arthroplasty: A National Inpatient Sample Database Study

Incidence, Outcomes and Risk Factors of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia After Total Joint Arthroplasty: A National Inpatient Sample Database Study

Backgrounds: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a severe immune-mediated complication of heparin exposure, leading to negative consequences after total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA). Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) d...

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Main Authors: Yuhang Chen MD, Jian Wang MD, PhD, Zhan-jun Shi MD, PhD, Yang Zhang MD, PhD, Qinfeng Yang MD, Yichuan Xu MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/10760296211042938

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https://doi.org/10.1177/10760296211042938

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