Healthcare is trending toward outpatient procedures, and technological advancements in surgical technique and pain management allow orthopedic surgeons to send their patients home within 24 hours of ...

Patients recovering from surgery are at a high risk of fatal blood clots for much longer than thought, a study has found. The threat of deep vein thrombosis – the most preventable cause of death in ...

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a known complication of major orthopedic surgery (MOS) with important clinical and economic consequences. Recently published orthopedic guidelines have ...

Healthcare is trending toward outpatient procedures, and technological advancements in surgical technique and pain management allow orthopedic surgeons to send their patients home within 24 hours of ...

MCHENRY, IL--(Marketwired - Jul 28, 2014) - An estimated 500,000 Americans suffer from deep venous thromboembolism (DVT) each year. Over half of these patients develop DVT's while still in the ...

Research could change how patients are treated to prevent blood clots after joint replacement surgery. A study published has determined that after lower extremity joint replacement surgery, a mobile ...

People who have undergone major orthopaedic surgery should not fly long-haul for three months following their operations because of a threefold increase in the risk of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), the ...

“This study helps justify prophylaxis in open ankle fractures in patients over 50 years old or with PVD, but commonly these factors are not sufficient to warrant medical prophylaxis.” — Ronald W.

Thousands of hip replacement patients were yesterday warned that they face a hugely increased risk of DVT caused by long-haul travel. Anyone who has a hip or knee replacement, or hip fracture repair, ...