Background: Recent guidelines include aspirin as an option to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in selected patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery. However, the efficacy of aspirin after arthroplasty has not been well-defined, particularly in more contemporary patient populations. Objective: To compare rates of post-operative VTE between patients who received aspirin-only versus anticoagulants after hip [...]

Background: Total joint arthroplasties (TJA) are the most frequently performed orthopedic surgeries in the USA. Given the aging US population, the number of TJA surgeries is expected to grow by 559% by 2060. Additionally, the average medical comorbidity for patients undergoing TJA surgery is increasing, a trend that is expected to continue. Given both the [...]

Case Presentation: An 83-year-old female with a past medical history of COPD, CAD s/p CABG 2022, hypertension, hyperlipidemia presented to the hospital for an elective revision right hip total arthroplasty. She is on no home oxygen for her COPD and is prescribed steroids and Trelegy Ellipta by her PCP. She does not see a pulmonologist. [...]