ArticleJournal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH2013
Incidence of venous thromboembolism after elective knee arthroscopic surgery: a historical cohort study.
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- Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Hormonal Contraceptive Management Practice Patterns in the Perioperative Period for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
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- What's new in VTE risk and prevention in orthopedic surgery.Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2020Article
- Risk of venous thromboembolism after endoprosthetic surgeries: lower versus upper extremity endoprosthetic surgeries.Heart and vessels · 2019Article
- Arthroscopic debridement of the degenerative knee - Is there still a role?Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2019Article
- Characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes of patients presenting with venous thromboembolic events after knee arthroscopy in the RIETE Registry.Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · 2018Article
- Thromboembolism prophylaxis in orthopaedics: an update.EFORT open reviews · 2018Article
- Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee: systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits and harms.British journal of sports medicine · 2015Article
- Low frequency of symptomatic venous thromboembolism after multiligamentous knee reconstruction with thromboprophylaxis.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) after knee arthroscopy is uncertain.
objectivesTo estimate the incidence of symptomatic VTE after arthroscopic knee surgery.
methodsIn a population-based historical cohort study, all Olmsted County, MN, USA, residents undergoing a first arthroscopic knee surgery during the 18-year period of 1988-2005 were followed for incident deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. The cumulative incidence of VTE after knee arthroscopy was determined using the Kaplan-Meier product limit estimator. Patient age at surgery, sex, calendar year of surgery, body mass index, anesthesia characteristics, and hospitalization were tested as potential predictors of VTE using Cox proportional hazards modeling, both univariately and adjusted for age and sex.
resultsAmong 4833 Olmsted County residents with knee arthroscopy, 18 developed postoperative VTE, all within the first 6 weeks after surgery. The cumulative incidence rates of symptomatic VTE at 7, 14, and 35 days were 0.2%, 0.3%, and 0.4%, respectively. The hazard for postoperative VTE was significantly increased for older patient age (hazard ratio = 1.34 for each 10-year increase in patient age; P = 0.03) and hospitalization either before or after knee arthroscopy (hazard ratio = 14.1; P < 0.001).
conclusionsThe incidence of symptomatic VTE after arthroscopic knee surgery is very low. Older age and hospitalization are associated with increased risk. Routine prophylaxis to prevent symptomatic VTE is likely not needed in this patient population.
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