Objective To explore the risk factors of perioperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with traumatic fracture after orthopaedic surgery and their potential ... in DVT risk assessment scale and ...

“It was clear I needed to do something to enjoy the life I wanted to enjoy.” After speaking with her orthopedist, she decided on knee replacement surgery, or arthroplasty, and never looked back. It's ...

No significant difference between above-the-knee and below-the-knee stockings has been found in the general surgery population ... considered as an adjuvant to prophylaxis. Its cost-effectiveness ...

Most practicing orthopaedic surgeons currently use a pharmacologic agent as a means of prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following total hip arthroplasty, total knee ...

Kennedy Jr. said he wants to eliminate Medicare coverage for hip and knee surgery. However, Snopes found no evidence Kennedy wants to eliminate Medicare coverage for hip and knee surgery.

Simple exercises can help prevent knee pain from derailing your routine, according to a physical therapist. Andrey Simeonovski, a physical therapy doctor, recently spent a week in Kathmandu as ...