Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism After Achilles Tendon Surgery in Patients Receiving Thromboprophlaxis

Colak I., Gulabi D., Eceviz E., Cevik B. H., Bulut G., Bekler H.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.110, sa.1, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 110 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7547/17-012
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Surgical or nonsurgical treatment of an Achilles tendon rupture includes a period of immobilization that is a well-documented risk factor for deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The DVT is a source of morbidity in orthopedic surgery because it can progress to pulmonary embolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of DVT and pulmonary embolism after surgical treatment of an Achilles tendon rupture.