Predictors of deep venous thrombosis in patients admitted to rehabilitation clinics after major orthopaedic surgery.

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent complication of major orthopaedic surgery; prolonged prophylaxis with anticoagulants is standard of care. However, late manifestation of VTE is common and little is known about the predictors of late deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and the distribution of proximal and distal DVT and isolated calf muscle vein thrombosis (MVT).

Patients And Methods: 482 patients admitted to a rehabilitation clinic (RC) after total hip or knee replacement (THR; TKR) or hip fracture surgery (HFS) underwent complete compression ultrasound (CCUS) screening for VTE within 72 hours after admission into RC.