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Editorial
. 2012 Apr 18;94(8):673-4.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.9408edit.

Preventing venous thromboembolic disease in patients undergoing elective total hip and knee arthroplasty

Members of 2007 and 2011 AAOS Guideline Development Work Groups on PE/VTED Prophylaxis; Michael Mont, Joshua Jacobs, Jay Lieberman, Jay Parvizi, Paul Lachiewicz, Norman Johanson, William Watters
Editorial

Preventing venous thromboembolic disease in patients undergoing elective total hip and knee arthroplasty

Members of 2007 and 2011 AAOS Guideline Development Work Groups on PE/VTED Prophylaxis et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. .
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