Study | Patients (n) | Operation | Patients category | Deep vein thrombosis (%) | Pulmonary embolism (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venographically assessed DVT | |||||
Salzman and Hirsh* 1 | — | THR | not reported | 50 | 1–6 |
Kelly* 3 | — | THR | RA | 50 | 1 |
Abernethy* 2 | — | TKR | RA | 70 | 2 |
Stringer5 | 55 | THR | not reported | 56 | 2 |
Clinically assessed DVT | |||||
White et al 7 | 8 859 721 | THR THR | OA RA | 1.2† 0.3† |
DVT=deep venous thrombosis. THR=total hip replacement. RA=rheumatoid arthritis. TKR=total knee replacement. OA=osteoarthritis.*Review. †Clinically apparent deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.