The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 1046-1051, December 2009

An evidence-based clinical guideline for the use of antithrombotic therapies in spine surgery

  • Christopher M. Bono, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115-6110, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115-6110, USA. Tel.: (617) 732-7238; fax: (617) 732-6937.
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  • William C. Watters III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bone & Joint Clinic of Houston, 6624 Fannin St, Ste 2600, Houston, TX 77030-2338, USA
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  • Michael H. Heggeness, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Department, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Rd, Ste 1230, Houston, TX 77030-2400, USA
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  • Daniel K. Resnick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 600 Highland, K4/834 Clinical Science Center, Madison, WI 53792-0001, USA
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  • William O. Shaffer, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky, 740 S Limestone St, Kentucky Clinic K-416, Lexington, KY 40536-0001, USA
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  • Jamie Baisden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226-3522, USA
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  • Peleg Ben-Galim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Department, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Rd, Ste 1230, Houston, TX 77030-2400, USA
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  • John E. Easa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Michigan Medical, PC, 12662 Riley St, Ste 120, Holland, MI 49424-8023, USA
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  • Robert Fernand, MD

      Affiliations

    • North Jersey Medical Village, 516 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470-2062, USA
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  • Tim Lamer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic Rochester, 200 1st St SW, Charlton 1-145, Rochester, MN 55905-0001, USA
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  • Paul G. Matz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurosurgery & Neurology, LLC, 232 S Woods Mill Rd, Suite 400E, Chesterfield, MO 63017-3417, USA
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  • Richard C. Mendel, MD

      Affiliations

    • South Florida Neurosurgery, 4290 Professional Center Dr, Ste 105, Palm Beach Gardnes, FL 33410-4275, USA
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  • Rajeev K. Patel, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester Spine Center, 322 Sandringham Rd, Rochester, NY 14610-3456, USA
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  • Charles A. Reitman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Department, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Rd, Ste 1230, Houston, TX 77030-2400, USA
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  • John F. Toton, MD

      Affiliations

    • 1310 Prentice Dr, Ste G, Healdsburg, CA 95448-5005, USA

Received 29 May 2009; received in revised form 17 September 2009; accepted 17 September 2009.

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 This review article summarizes a published evidence-based guideline. It is a product of the NASS Evidence-based Guideline Development Committee, approved by the NASS Board of Directors and accepted for publication outside The Spine Journal's peer review process.

 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: CMB (royalties, Life Spine; consulting, DePuy Spine, Medtronic Sofamor Danek; speaking/teaching arrangements, DePuy Spine, Stryker Spine; board of directors, North American Spine Society; other office, Applied Spine; staff/materials, Archus Orthopedics, Synthes Spine; grants, Stryker Spine; fellowship support, DePuy Spine); WCW (consulting, Stryker; scientific advisory board, Intrinsic Therapeutics; other, Blaskstone Medical, Inc.); MHH (royalties, stock ownership, consulting, scientific advisory board, Relievant Medsystems; investigator salary, Department of Defense); DKR (consultant [NASS Spring Break], Medtronic); WOS (consulting, royalties [Upcoming Committee Meeting], DePuy Spine; trips/travel, BrainLab); PGM (stock ownership, Alkermes Corporation, Schering Plough; consulting, Synthes; speaking/teaching arrangements, AO/ASIF; grants, Medtronic).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00960-7

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2009.09.005

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 1046-1051, December 2009

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