Although the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after foot and ankle surgery is low, multiple factors influence risk for individual patients. Furthermore, there are no clear guidelines on which patients may benefit from chemical thromboprophylaxis. Our aim was to assess patients not treated with chemical thromboprophylaxis after foot and ankle surgery, and to report on their specific patient and surgical risk factors for VTE.
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