Key result
Increased age, BMI, and postoperative D-dimer (OR 5.034; 95% CI 2.091-12.117; P≤0.001) were significantly associated with elevated DVT risk after knee arthroscopic PCL reconstruction.
Why the study?
The study evaluated the risk factors of deep venous thrombosis following knee arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients with isolated injury.
What are the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis after arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?
Observational (n=172)
What are the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis after arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?
Odds Ratio: 5.034 (95% CI 2.091–12.117)
p-value: p=≤ 0.001
Increased age, BMI, and postoperative D-dimer are significant risk factors for DVT following knee arthroscopic PCL reconstruction.
May inform postoperative DVT risk stratification after PCL reconstruction; hypothesis-generating for prospective validation before practice change.
We evaluated the risk factors of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) after knee arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction in patients with only PCL injury. From August 2014 to December 2020, a total of 172 patients who had accepted knee arthroscopic PCL reconstruction underwent the color Doppler ultrasound of bilateral lower-extremities deep veins on 3 days postoperatively. Based on the inspection results, patients were divided into DVT group (18 males and 8 females, mean age 43.62 years) and non-DVT group (108 males and 38 females, mean age 33.96 years). The potential associations of DVT risk and age, gender, body mass index (BMI), diabetes, hypertension, smoking and other factors were analyzed. An old age (OR = 1.090; 95% CI = 1.025-1.158; P = 0.006), a high BMI (OR = 1.509; 95% CI = 1.181-1.929; P = 0.001) and an increased post-surgery D-dimer (OR = 5.034; 95% CI = 2.091-12,117; P ≤ 0.001) value were significantly associated with an elevated DVT risk after knee arthroscopic PCL reconstruction. Increased age, BMI, and postoperative D-dimer were risk factors of DVT following knee arthroscopic PCL reconstruction in patients with only PCL injury.
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Ying et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Deep vein thrombosis after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (n=172). Increased age, BMI, and postoperative D-dimer was evaluated on Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) (OR 5.034, 95% CI 2.091-12.117, p=≤ 0.001). Increased age, BMI, and postoperative D-dimer (OR 5.034; 95% CI 2.091-12.117; P≤0.001) were significantly associated with elevated DVT risk after knee arthroscopic PCL reconstruction.
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