Venous thromboembolism after total knee and hip arthroplasty. A retrospective study.

To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of Venous thromboembolism (VTE) among total knee arthroplasty (TKA)  and total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients following surgery. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of electronic medical records of consecutive patients between January 2010 and January 2015 who underwent TKA or THA at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Results: The incidence of symptomatic VTE was 1.