Introduction: Total knee arthroplasty, being a major surgery, carries a risk of\npost-operative deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The main objective of the\npresent study was to elucidate the association of clinical, laboratory, and\nechographic findings with the occurrence of DVT. Patients and Methods:\nThe present study was prospective and non-randomized, with restricted exclusion\ncriteria. Forty patients were submitted to total knee arthroplasty due\nto osteoarthritis. Patients were clinically evaluated by laboratory tests, assessment\nof pain and calf circumference, and the presence of Homansâ?? sign.\nEcho Doppler was performed in each patient on postoperative day 7. The\nechographic evaluation divided the patients into two groups: positive (G1)\nand negative for thrombosis (G2). All patients received prophylactic heparin\nduring the 7-day hospital admission. Results: Eleven patients complained of\npain (analgesic medication was used during the entire admission). Leg circumference\nvariation from the pre-operative period to post-operative day 7\nwas:.....................
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