Objective: We asked if patients with metabolic syndrome undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) have an increased risk for symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) at 3 months followup.

Methods: We reviewed 1460 patients from our joint registry undergoing primary, unilateral TKR between 1998-2006. Demographic variables of age, sex, comorbidity, and education were retrieved. Metabolic syndrome was defined as body mass index above 30 kg/m(2), diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship of metabolic syndrome on the incidence of DVT.

Results: The overall incidence of symptomatic DVT was 4.4% (65/1460). Patients with metabolic syndrome had an increased incidence of DVT compared to those without metabolic syndrome (15.5% vs 3.4%). Adjusted analysis showed that the risk of symptomatic DVT in patients with metabolic syndrome was 3.2 times [odds ratio 3.2, 95% CI (1.0,15.4), p = 0.04] the risk in those without metabolic syndrome.

Conclusion: Hospital protocols developed for prophylactic anticoagulation following TKR should give special consideration to patients with metabolic syndrome.

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