Venous Thromboembolism Following Hip and Knee Replacement Arthroplasty in Korea: A Nationwide Study Based on Claims Registry

The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and trends of clinically relevant venous thromboembolism (VTE) including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) after hip and knee replacement arthroplasty (HKRA) in Korea. Between January 1 and December 31, 2010, 22,127 hip replacem...

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Main Authors: Lee, Sahnghoon, Hwang, Jee-In, Kim, Yunjung, Yoon, Pil Whan, Ahn, Jeonghoon, Yoo, Jeong Joon
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4712584/