title: Venous thromboembolism in lower extremity arthroscopy.
abstract: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a relatively rare complication of arthroscopic surgery of the lower extremity, but it does have the potential to result in significant morbidity and possible mortality. VTE has been reported to occur with knee arthroscopy, and guidelines for VTE prophylaxis before and after knee arthroscopy have been proposed. There are much fewer data regarding the incidence of VTE occurring after arthroscopy of the ankle and the hip. This article reviews the literature on the incidence, treatment, and prevention of VTE in association with arthroscopy of the lower extremity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. bbushnel@unch.unc.edu
authors.forename: Brandon D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Bushnell
authors.forename: Adam W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Anz
authors.forename: Jack M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bert
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000601:surgery*; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy