Why the study?
Early predictive markers of venous thromboembolism after total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty remain unclear.
Do early postoperative TAT, TM, and PIC concentrations predict deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty?
Population
256 patients undergoing THA or TKA
Comparison
Patients with DVT vs patients without DVT
Design
Single-institution retrospective review study
Authors
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May support early TAT-based DVT risk stratification after arthroplasty; leaves open prospective validation before clinical use.
Do early postoperative TAT, TM, and PIC concentrations predict deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty?
Elevated thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT) levels on postoperative day 1 may serve as an early predictor of deep vein thrombosis following total hip or knee arthroplasty.
Lin et al. (2022) studied this question.
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