Russian Non-Interventional Study on Compliance of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

Prospective Multicentre Non-interventional Study on Compliance and Patient/Doctor Behavior of VTE Prevention in Major Orthopedic Surgery

This is a local, prospective, multicenter, non-interventional, observational study. Primary objective is to describe how in "real life" thromboprophylaxis is carried out after the discharge from a hospital in the patients who undergo elective knee and hip replacement and who receive Xarelto during hospitalization.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female patients ≥ 18 years old
• Elective hip or knee replacement
• Planned VTE prevention with Xarelto
• Written informed consent
• The decision for treatment type and duration is taken by the investigator and is made before inclusion into the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications for the use of Xarelto in accordance with the effective instruction
• Any reasons of medical and non-medical character, which in the opinion of the physician can hamper participation of the patient in NIS, including a potentially low compliance, impossibility of making the final visit due to distant place of residence of the patient.