Open AccessHigh Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Surgery for Long Bone Metastases: A Retrospective Study of 682 Patients
Author(s) -
Olivier Q. Groot,
Paul T. Ogink,
Stein J. Janssen,
Nuno Rui Paulino Pereira,
Santiago Lozano-Calderón,
Kevin A. Raskin,
Francis J. Hornicek,
Joseph H. Schwab
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000463
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , pulmonary embolism , chemoprophylaxis , deep vein , complication , retrospective cohort study , humerus , thrombosis , femur , orthopedic surgery , venous thrombosis
Previous studies have shown that venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a complication associated with neoplastic disease and major orthopaedic surgery. However, many potential risk factors remain undefined.