Open AccessIncidence of Venographically Proved Deep Vein Thrombosis After Knee Arthroscopy
Author(s) -
Christine Demers,
Sylvie Marcoux,
Jeffrey S. Ginsberg,
F Laroche,
Réjean Cloutier,
J E Poulin
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.158.1.47
Subject(s) - medicine , deep vein , venography , thrombosis , surgery , pulmonary embolism , arthroscopy , venous thrombosis , radiology
Deep vein thrombosis is a common, important complication of major orthopedic surgery, particularly knee arthroplasty. Knee arthroscopy is performed more frequently and in younger patients than knee arthroplasty. However, the true risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients who undergo this procedure is unknown.
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