[Prevention of deep venous thrombosis after knee arthroscopy. Recent advances].
In absence of prophylaxis, the incidence of deep vein thrombosis after knee arthroscopy is reported to be as high as 18%. Recommendations for thromboprophylaxis after knee arthroscopy have actually been updated. The results of the largest randomized clinical trial (KANT study) in this setting are reported together with a review of the literature.
Camporese
Giuseppe
G
Unità Operativa Complessa di Angiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Padova. giuseppe.camporese@sanita.padova.it
Bernardi
Enrico
E
Noventa
Franco
F
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D017762:Nadroparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000925:Anticoagulants; D017762:Nadroparin