Predictors and risk factors of pulmonary embolism after total hip arthroplasty: an NSQIP study.

Halil Ibrahim BulutMaria Jose MaestreDaniel Tomey

Published in: Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy (2024)

Our findings suggest that certain patient characteristics, such as COPD and metastatic malignancy, significantly influence the likelihood of PE development.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
total hip arthroplasty
risk factors
inferior vena cava
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
small cell lung cancer
quality improvement
case report
lung function