Timing of Stroke in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement and Matched Controls
Author(s) -
Arief Lalmohamed,
Peter Vestergaard,
Cyrus Cooper,
Anthonius de Boer,
Hubertus G. M. Leufkens,
Tjeerd van Staa,
Frank de Vries
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.112.668509
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , vascular disease , cohort , proportional hazards model , risk factor , surgery , cohort study , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
Stroke is a potentially fatal complication of total hip replacements (THR). However, timing of stroke in THR patients compared with matched controls and influence of drug use remain unknown. The objective of this study was to determine timing of stroke in patients with THR compared with matched control subjects.
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