Hospital Length of Stay Is Associated With Increased Likelihood for Venous Thromboembolism After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Hospital Length of Stay Is Associated With Increased Likelihood for Venous Thromboembolism After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Background: The prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is 0.40%-1.2%. Trends in TJA are for shorter hospital stays with lower complication rates. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether hospital length of stay (LOS) is associated with risk of a thromboem...

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Main Authors: Brett Salomon, MD, Vinod Dasa, MD, Peter C. Krause, MD, Lauren Hall, PhD, Andrew G. Chapple, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Venous thrombotic event
Deep vein thrombosis
Complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120302636

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