Objective: To explore the value of serum D-dimer (D-D), fibrinogen (FIB), platelet (PLT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and tissue plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 levels in predicting lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after hip joint surgery in the elderly.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 165 elderly patients with hip joint surgery admitted from February 2020 to May 2022, including 89 males and 76 females, aged from 60 to 75 years old with an average of (66.43±5.