Association between metabolic syndrome and venous thromboembolism after total joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of cohort studies
Abstract Objective Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been associated with hypercoagulative status. However, previous studies evaluating the association between MetS and incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) showed inconsistent results. We performed a meta-analysi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-02097-4 |