Foot pump prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis - Rate of effective usage following knee and hip arthroplasty

C. Charalambous, S. Cleanthous, M. Tryfonidis, A. Goel, R. Swindell, D. Ellis

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Abstract

We recorded the usage of foot pumps during the post-operative period in 29 patients undergoing knee or hip arthroplasty and made 621 recordings. Effective utilisation of foot pumps was seen in 37.2% of cases. There was a gradual reduction in correct utilisation with each day that passed post-operatively (day 1, 60.4%; day 2, 48.8%; day 3, 28.8%; day 4, 21.4%; day 5, 23%). This gradual reduction was statistically significant (P=0.001) and mainly occurred between the second and third postoperative days. Effective usage was 60.2% overall at night and 36.4% during the day. Our results question the efficiency of foot pumps in deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in the context of a true clinical setting.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)208-210
Number of pages3
JournalInternational Orthopaedics
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003

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