Jay R. Lieberman

DELAYED ADMINISTRATION OF DIRECT ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS REDUCES TRANSFUSION RISK WHILE NOT INCREASING VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM RISK FOLLOWING REVISION TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Introduction Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) such as apixaban and rivaroxaban are effective prophylactic agents for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) following revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA). However, the optimal timing for postoperative initiation of these agen...