Dr. Louis Matthew Kwong M.D.
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
436 N Bedford Dr Suite 218 Beverly Hills CA, 90210About
Dr. Louis Kwong is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Kwong specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kwong tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1984
University of California 1984
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Selective factor Xa inhibitors: practical guidelines for use.
- A modular distal fixation option for proximal bone loss in revision total hip arthroplasty: a 2- to 6-year follow-up study.
- Balancing new technology with established techniques.
- Hip fracture and venous thromboembolism in the elderly.
- Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis: better living through chemistry--in the affirmative.
- BAY 59-7939: an oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients after total knee replacement. A phase II dose-ranging study.
- Venous thromboembolism after orthopedic surgery: implications of the choice for prophylaxis.
- Rivaroxaban for thromboprophylaxis after orthopaedic surgery: pooled analysis of two studies.
- Major joint replacement. A model for antithrombotic drug development: from proof-of-concept to clinical use.
- Population pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of rivaroxaban--an oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor--in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery.
- Decreased venous thromboembolism with injectable vs oral anticoagulation after discharge for major orthopedic surgery.
- Never events and related quality measures following total hip and total knee replacement.
- Analysis of venous thromboprophylaxis duration and outcomes in orthopedic patients.
- Cost-effectiveness of rivaroxaban after total hip or total knee arthroplasty.
- Therapeutic potential of rivaroxaban in the prevention of venous thromboembolism following hip and knee replacement surgery: a review of clinical trial data.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
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