Thromboembolism after foot and ankle surgery. A multicenter study |
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Authors: | MS Mizel HT Temple JD Michelson RG Alvarez TO Clanton CC Frey AP Gegenheimer SR Hurwitz LD Lutter MG Mankey RA Mann RA Miller EG Richardson LC Schon FM Thompson ML Yodlowski |
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Affiliation: | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA. |
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Abstract: | Thromboembolic disease presents a potentially fatal complication to patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. Although the incidence after hip and knee surgery has been studied and documented, its incidence after surgery of the foot and ankle is unknown. For this reason, a prospective multicenter study was undertaken to identify patients with clinically evident thromboembolic disease to evaluate potential risk factors. Two thousand seven hundred thirty-three patients were evaluated for preoperative risk factors and postoperative thromboembolic events. There were six clinically significant thromboembolic events, including four nonfatal pulmonary emboli, after foot and ankle surgery. The incidence of deep vein thrombosis was six of 2733 (0.22%) and that of nonfatal pulmonary emboli was four of 2733 (0.15%). Factors found to correlate with an increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis were nonweightbearing status and immobilization after surgery. On the basis of these results, routine prophylaxis for thromboembolic disease after foot and ankle surgery probably is not warranted. |
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