Foot-pumps without graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep-vein thrombosis in total joint replacement: efficacy, safety and patient compliance

The sentence in lines 3–5 of the third page of the article (“Materials and methods” section) was incorrectly rendered as “Detection of a DVT during the hospital stay warranted continuation with footpump management and therapy with LMWH.” The correct sentence is “Detection of a DVT during the hospital stay warranted discontinuation of footpump management and therapy with LMWH.”