Performance of age-adjusted D-dimer values for predicting DVT before the knee and hip arthroplasty
Abstract Purpose To compare the specificity and sensitivity of preoperative D-dimer and age-adjusted D-dimer value for predicting the incidence of the DVT preoperatively in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients. Methods We enrolled 406 patients finally above 50 years old. Everyone had done ultraso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-02172-w |