A nested case-control study on the risk factors of deep vein thrombosis for Chinese after total joint arthroplasty

Abstract Background Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one of the life-threatening complications of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) postoperatively, and its risk factors are still controversial. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors of DVT after TJA. Study design and methods A nested case...

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Main Authors: Hong Xu, Shaoyun Zhang, Jinwei Xie, Yiting Lei, Guorui Cao, Guo Chen, Fuxing Pei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1231-9