Question

A 58-year-old woman develops a postoperative, provoked proximal DVT 3 days after total knee arthroplasty. Renal function is normal and there is no cancer. What is the recommended duration of anticoagulation?

Accepted Answer

3 months

Answer

6 weeks

Answer

6 months

Answer

Indefinite anticoagulation

Answer

Single therapeutic-dose LMWH then prophylaxis only

Practice question

A 58-year-old woman develops a postoperative, provoked proximal DVT 3 days after total knee arthroplasty. Renal function is normal and there is no cancer. What is the recommended duration of anticoagulation?