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arthroscopic surgery

Indications: - joint disease refractory to medical therapy Procedure: - surgical procedure on a joint by means of arthroscopy Complications: - venous thromboembolism 0.4% after knee arthroscopy [2] - prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism of no benefit after knee arthroscopy [3]

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orthopedic surgery

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Maletis GB et al. Incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism after elective knee arthroscopy. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 Apr 18; 94:714. PMID: 22517387
  3. van Adrichem RA, Nemeth B, Algra A et al Thromboprophylaxis after Knee Arthroscopy and Lower-Leg Casting. N Engl J Med. Dec 3, 2016 PMID: 27959702 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1613303