Understanding the risks could reduce the likelihood of blood clots for total hip replacement patients, according to the release. Identified risk factors include previous hospitalization for DVT or PE, previous hospitalization for cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease and presence of disorders such as dementia, chronic pulmonary disease and connective tissue disease prior to surgery.
In the study of 67,000 patients, researchers found the instances of venous thromboembolism unchanged over the past decade and found that sex, age and previous hospitalization for cancer did not contribute to a higher risk.
Read the AAOS release on thromboembolism after total hip replacements.
Read more about total hip replacements:
– Study: SSI More Likely for Total Knee or Hip Replacement Patients Receiving General Anesthesia
– Dr. Mark McFarland: The Future of Total Joint Replacement as an Outpatient Procedure
– Study: Total Knee and Hip Replacement Patients Lose Weight, BMI Post Surgery
