arthroscopic surgery
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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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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maletis GB et al. Incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism after elective knee arthroscopy. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 Apr 18; 94:714. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22517387
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 van Adrichem RA, Nemeth B, Algra A et al Thromboprophylaxis after Knee Arthroscopy and Lower-Leg Casting. N Engl J Med. Dec 3, 2016 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27959702 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1613303