Comparison of the Use of a Foot Pump with the Use of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for the Prevention of Deep-Vein Thrombosis after Total Hip Replacement. A Prospective, Randomized Trial*

Abstract
We conducted a prospective, randomized trial to compare the safety and effectiveness of the A-V Impulse System foot pump with that of low-molecular-weight heparin for reducing the prevalence of deep-vein thrombosis after total hip replacement. Of 290 patients who were to have a primary total hip rep