Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in patients who undergo knee arthroscopy: a systematic review

Abstract Background Knee arthroscopy is one of the most common procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons. A potentially life-threatening complication following this procedure is deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT prophylaxis can be obtained both mechanically (e.g., compression stockings) and chemical...

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Main Authors: Udit Dave, Emma G. Lewis, Victoria K. Ierulli, Shreya M. Saraf, Mary K. Mulcahey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Knee Surgery & Related Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-024-00250-5
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