Thromboembolic disease after knee arthroplasty is rare in Southern Iran
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Thromboembolic disease after knee arthroplasty is rare in Southern Iran.
BACKGROUND Thromboembolic disease (TED) after knee arthroplasty occurs infrequently in Iran. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of TED in patients with osteoarthritis undergoing knee replacement in Southern Iran while on prophylaxis. MATERIALS & METHODS In a case series study from January to December 2012, 100 consecutive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) candidates were evaluated...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0972-978X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2014.01.003