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The Rate of Venous Thromboembolism Before and After Spine Surgery as Determined with Indirect Multidetector CT.
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- Risk factors for venous thromboembolism following surgical treatment of fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- [Thromboembolic prophylaxis in orthopaedics: update on the current S3 guideline, effective 2015].Der Orthopade · 2019Guideline
- Analysis of risk factors and prediction model construction of deep vein thrombosis in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases before surgery.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Treatment and Rehabilitation of Complicated Fractures of Both Lower Limbs: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- Nomogram for predicting venous thromboembolism after spinal surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Characteristics and standards of severe sagittal imbalance in adult patients with spinal deformities: a retrospective analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Elective Spine Surgery.Global spine journal · 2021Article
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- Use of Fondaparinux Following Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery Is Associated With a Reduction in Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism.Global spine journal · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Asymptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Depressive Inpatients.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis prospective cohort study investigated the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) before and after spine surgery as determined with use of indirect multidetector computed tomography (MDCT).
methodsWe performed a prospective study of 105 patients (36 women and 69 men ranging in age from 38 to 88 years) undergoing spine surgery at 2 institutions. Indirect MDCT was performed before and 3 days after surgery. Patients with a history of dialysis or drug allergy to contrast medium were excluded.
resultsNo patient had symptomatic VTE preoperatively or postoperatively. The preoperative and postoperative rates of asymptomatic VTE were 4.8% and 13.0%, respectively; the rates of asymptomatic pulmonary embolism were 2.9% and 8.0%, respectively; and the rates of asymptomatic deep venous thrombosis were 3.8% and 6.0%, respectively. Age, sex, height, weight, body mass index, operative time, volume of intraoperative blood loss, and specific comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, previous VTE, and previous anticoagulation treatment) were not found to be risk factors.
conclusionsOur findings demonstrated a low rate of preoperative VTE but a high rate of postoperative VTE in association with spine surgery. Surgeons need to be aware of the risk of VTE in patients undergoing spine surgery. MDCT is an effective and convenient technology for the early detection of VTE in such patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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