Incidence and risk factors for deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity after surgical treatment of isolated patella fractures

Abstract Background Limited information exists on the incidence of postoperative deep venous thromboembolism (DVT) in patients with isolated patella fractures. The objective of this study was to investigate the postoperative incidence and locations of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extrem...

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Main Authors: Zhanchao Tan, Hongzhi Hu, Xiangtian Deng, Jian Zhu, Yanbin Zhu, Dandan Ye, Xiaodong Cheng, Yingze Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
DVT
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02240-9