Venous thromboembolism after lower extremity orthopedic surgery: A population‐based nationwide cohort study

Venous thromboembolism after lower extremity orthopedic surgery: A population‐based nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes morbidity and mortality in the general population. Several events occur after lower limb orthopedic surgery, but the contribution from various types of lower limb surgery is not well known. Objective To investigate the postoperative incidence o...

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Main Authors: Inger Lise Gade, Søren Kold, Marianne T. Severinsen, Kristian H. Kragholm, Christian Torp‐Pedersen, Søren R. Kristensen, Signe J. Riddersholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Subjects:
cohort studies
epidemiology
orthopedic procedures
pulmonary embolism
venous thromboembolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12449

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https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12449

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