Increased incidence of venous thromboembolism following hip or knee arthroplasty in winter
Background: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) cause significant morbidity and mortality following arthroplasty. A seasonal variation in the rate of PE in arthroplasty patients in the northern hemisphere has been reported. We hypothesized that there would be a similar seasonal va...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020920749 |