ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2021
No difference in the incidence or location of deep venous thrombosis according to use of pharmacological prophylaxis following total knee arthroplasty.
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- The necessity of suction drainage when intra-articular injection of tranexamic acid is used during primary total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
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- Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty is not associated with increased risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe incidence and characteristics of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) without pharmacologic prophylaxis have not been fully investigated. This study aimed to determine whether there are any differences in the incidence, location, and characteristics of DVT following TKA with pharmacologic prophylaxis and without pharmacologic prophylaxis.
methodsA total of 156 knees were retrospectively evaluated for DVT following TKA by duplex ultrasound on postoperative day 7, after excluding 60 knees from 216 consecutive knees because of antiplatelet or anticoagulant use before surgery, history of venous thromboembolism, or bleeding risk. The 156 knees included in the analysis were divided into two groups: with pharmacologic prophylaxis (n = 79) and without pharmacologic prophylaxis (n = 77).
resultsThe overall incidence of DVT was 34% (54/156 knees). DVT was detected in 31.6% of knees with pharmacologic prophylaxis and in 37.6% of knees without pharmacologic prophylaxis; the difference was not statistically significant. Soleal vein thrombus was observed in 74.6% of the knees with DVT and non-floating thrombus was observed in 98.7%. There were no obvious between-group differences in thrombus characteristics such as compressibility, echogenicity, mean vein diameter, and whether the thrombus was attached to the vein wall or free-floating.
conclusionsNo differences were found in the incidence, location, or characteristics of DVT following TKA with or without pharmacological prophylaxis.
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