The incidence of deep-vein thrombosis after upper tibial osteotomy. A venographic study.
We performed postoperative venography on 84 consecutive patients who had undergone upper tibial osteotomy for medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee. Deep-vein thrombosis was demonstrated in 41%. Only 15% of the cases were diagnosed clinically, all in the calf veins. Cases of proximal thromboses (3) and mixed-vein thromboses (12) were only revealed by venography.
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Orthopaedic Academic Unit, Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010690:Phlebography; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors
D006493:Heparin