The following impactful statements are based on the Preventing Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Practice Guideline.
- Do not perform routine post-operative duplex ultrasonography screening in patients who undergo elective hip or knee arthroplasty.
The following recommendation is the basis of the statements above.
- We recommend against routine post-operative duplex ultrasonography screening of patients who undergo elective hip or knee arthroplasty.