Low-Morbidity Low-Cost Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis in Low-Risk Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Optimal deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty is controversial. Our objective of the study was to address the question: “What is the efficacy of a DVT and pulmonary embolism prophylaxis protocol after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in which low-risk patients had only aspirin and mechanical devices for prophylaxis, unless a predischarge Doppler study was positive for DVT?”