Ileus following total hip or knee arthroplasty is associated with increased risk of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Berend
Keith R
KR
Joint Implant Surgeons, New Albany Surgical Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43215, USA.
Lombardi
Adolph V
AV
Mallory
Thomas H
TH
Dodds
Kathleen L
KL
Adams
Joanne B
JB
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control