Prophylaxis against Deep Venous Thrombosis after Total Knee Arthroplasty. Pneumatic Plantar Compression and

Aspirin Compared with Aspirin Alone*

by GEOFFREY H. WESTRICH, and THOMAS P. SCULCO

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 78(6):826-34

June 1, 1996

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Graph showing the prevalences of major deep venous thrombosis, stratified according to whether a unilateral or a bilateral procedure had been done.

GEOFFREY H. WESTRICH, and THOMAS P. SCULCO J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996;78:826-34

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Graph showing the prevalences of major deep venous thrombosis in the calf, stratified according to whether a unilateral or a bilateral procedure had been done.

GEOFFREY H. WESTRICH, and THOMAS P. SCULCO J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996;78:826-34

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Graph showing objective compliance by the patients with use of pneumatic plantar compression, stratified according to the presence or absence of deep venous thrombosis.

GEOFFREY H. WESTRICH, and THOMAS P. SCULCO J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996;78:826-34

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.