D-Dimer Levels Are Not Elevated in SARS-CoV-2 IgG Positive Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopedic Surgery.

Anna Jungwirth-WeinbergerLisa OezelRachelle MorgensternJennifer ShueCarola HanreichAndrew A SamaFriedrich Boettner

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

There is no difference in D-Dimer levels between SARS-CoV-2 IgG positive and negative patients and there does not seem to be any difference for different orthopedic specialty patients. Routine testing of D-Dimer levels is not recommended for patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery.

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