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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023

Incidence and risk factors of isolated calf muscular venous thrombosis after tibial plateau fractures surgery.

Jian Peng, Bin Feng, Weizhi Ren, Shijie Jiang, Chenying Wu, Zhenghui Hu, Wei Xu

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Calf Muscle Vein Thrombosis After Hip and Lower-Limb Fracture Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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  3. Diagnostic Efficacy of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse in Staging of Lower Limb Intramuscular Venous Thrombosis: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jian Peng *Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.1055, SanXiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004, PR China.
Bin Feng *Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.1055, SanXiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004, PR China.
Weizhi Ren *Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.1055, SanXiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004, PR China.
Shijie JiangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.1055, SanXiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004, PR China.
Chenying WuDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.1055, SanXiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou, 215004, China.
Zhenghui HuDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.1055, SanXiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004, PR China.
Wei XuDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No.1055, SanXiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004, PR China. 13962157016@139.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · CNSoochow University · CN

Funding

Natural Science Fund of China 81874008Soochow Health Program of talent training GSWS2019010Suzhou key Disciplines SZXK202104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe risks associated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) have gained significant recognition over time. A prevalent form of distal DVT is isolated calf muscular venous thrombosis (ICMVT). Despite its common clinical occurrence, data on ICMVT subsequent to tibial plateau fracture (TPF) surgery are scarce. This study aimed to examine the epidemiological characteristics and associated risk factors (RFs) of ICMVT following TPF surgery.

methodsFor this retrospective analysis, we included patients from our hospital, who underwent TPF surgery between March 2017 and March 2021. Patients' electronic medical records were reviewed, including admission details, fracture classification, surgical procedures, and laboratory biomarkers. The HSS (The American Hospital for Special Surgery) and Rasmussen scores were employed to evaluate the clinical effect. A Color Duplex Flow Imager (CDFI) was regularly used to detect pre- and postoperative venous thrombosis in the lower limbs. Finally, uni- and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify independent RFs associated with ICMVT.

resultsOverall, 481 participants were recruited for analysis. Postoperative ICMVT occurred in 47 patients. All ICMVTs occurred on the affected side. Four of the 47 ICMVT patients exhibited sudden postoperative swelling in the affected limb. The HSS and Rasmussen scores in the non-ICMVT cohort (87.6 ± 8.2, 16.0 ± 1.7) were markedly different from the ICMVT cohort (84.8 ± 8.2, 15.5 ± 1.6) (p = 0.014, p = 0.031). This study finally identified five postoperative ICMVT-related RFs, which were age (> 55 years old) (OR 3.06; 95% CI 1.47-6.37; p = 0.003), gender (female) (OR 2.67; 95% CI 1.37-5.22; p = 0.004), surgical duration (> 114 min) (OR 3.14; 95% CI 1.44-6.85; p = 0.004), elevated white blood cell content (OR 2.85; 95% CI 1.47-5.51; p = 0.002), and hyponatremia (OR 2.31; 95% CI 1.04-5.12; p = 0.040).

conclusionThe epidemiological findings of this study may help predict ICMVT risk after surgery thus facilitating the development of individualized clinical assessments and targeted prevention programs.

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ThrombosisTibial FracturesTibial Plateau FracturesVenous ThrombosisFemaleHumansIncidenceLegMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsIncidenceIsolated calf muscular venous thrombosisRisk factorsTibial plateau fractures

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PMID37532980
PMCPMC10394767
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