Why the study?
Orthopedic and vascular surgeries carry a high risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis, warranting evaluation of clinician knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding its prevention.
Population
294 orthopedists, vascular surgeons, and anesthesiologists at two hospitals in China
Design
Cross-sectional survey study
Authors
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Identifies KAP gaps in DVT prevention; leaves open whether education improves outcomes.
Orthopedists, vascular surgeons, and anesthesiologists in China demonstrated good knowledge, attitude, and practice toward postoperative DVT prevention, with attitude and specialty independently associated with proactive practice.
Guo et al. (2025) studied this question.
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