Jeffrey Okewunmi, Renee Ren, Nicole Zubizarreta, Hanish Kodali, Jashvant Poeran, Brett L Hayden, Darwin Chen, Calin Moucha
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Data are lacking, however, on the impact of proposed prothrombotic states and complications after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We investigated 1) trends in VTE, PE, and DVT rates post-THA and TKA from 2016 to 2019 compared to 2020 to 2021 and 2) associations between prior COVID-19 diagnosis and VTE, PE, and DVT...
September 25, 2023: Journal of Arthroplasty