The John Charnley Award: prevention of readmission for venous thromboembolic disease after total hip arthroplasty.

Venous thromboembolic disease remains the most common reason for readmission after total hip arthroplasty. Prospective analysis of screening contrast venography was done from 1984 to 2003 in 1972 patients having elective total hip arthroplasty. Patients with deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embol