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High risk of venous thromboembolism after orthopedic surgery in patients with thrombophilia.

Roberto ZambelliBanne NemethCarolina E TouwFrits R RosendaalSuely M RezendeSuzanne C Cannegieter
Published in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2021)
Patients with factor V Leiden, high levels of factor VIII, or blood group non-O were found to have a high risk of VTE after orthopedic surgery. Identification of these patients may enable individualized thromboprophylactic treatment to efficiently reduce VTE risk.
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