Deep vein thrombosis after major orthopedic surgery in Taiwan: A prospective cross-sectional study and literature review
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Date Issued
2022-01-12
Author(s)
Abstract
Postoperative venous thromboembolism is an important complication in Taiwan. We prospectively investigated the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after major orthopedic surgery without pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis in a cohort of 120 patients (46 males, 74 females, median age 71 years) at our institute.
Subjects
Deep venous thrombosis; Postoperative complication; Taiwan; Total knee arthroplasty
Type
journal article