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 ...

Acute venous embolism and thrombosis are both conditions that disrupt blood flow. Treatment may involve medications or surgery. Blood clot formation is a protective mechanism that helps prevent excess ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Knee arthroplasty performed at an elevation of 4,000 feet or higher may increase cardiovascular complication ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — March is National Blood Clot Awareness Month, and this past year, Corewell Health's Butterworth Hospital has been named a Center of Excellence by the National Blood Clot ...

A spontaneous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms suddenly, usually after an injury to a vein or artery. Doctors may treat it with medications or a procedure to remove or break up the clot. A ...

Perez Hilton shared that he can 'finally walk again' after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his leg.

Recently published guidelines by the AAOS solely emphasize the prevention of PE. [2] However, the clinical and economic burden of DVT is substantial, as evidenced by the results of this analysis, and ...