Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Total Hip Arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria

• •recent history of active bleeding or VTE
• •known genetic disorder associated with bleeding tendency or any condition related with an increased risk of bleeding
• •persistent blood pressure of ≥160mmHg systolic and/or ≥100 mmHg diastolic at baseline
• •myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident within three months of the scheduled surgery
• •major surgery in the prior three months
• •renal insufficiency with a creatinine clearance \<60mL/min , hepatic failure combined with coagulopathy, or thrombocytopenia (platelets \< 100,000/mm³), or planned indwelling epidural catheter for \> 6 hours after the end of surgery