Javier Gutiérrez-Guisado, Alejo Erice Calvo-Sotelo, Luis Hernández-Blasco, Ángeles Fidalgo, Covadonga Gómez-Cuervo, Antonio López-Ruiz, Jesús Aibar, Peter Verhamme, José Meireles, Manuel Monreal
BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a critical complication after non-major trauma or surgery. While the risk and severity of VTE following major orthopedic surgery is well-documented, there is significant knowledge gap regarding, non-major trauma such as ankle sprains. METHODS: We analyzed data from the RIETE registry to assess the clinical characteristics, VTE prophylaxis usage, and outcomes in patients with VTE following ankle sprain versus those post elective knee arthroplasty...
March 21, 2024: Thrombosis Research