Table 1 A summary of the total number (No) of operations, number of patients undergoing investigation for VTE and number of diagnostic tests positive for pulmonary embolism (PE) or deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
From: Venous thromboembolism rates after hip and knee arthroplasty and hip fractures
| Â | No of operations | No of scans for PE | No of positive PE (%) | No of US for DVT | No of positive DVT (%) | Total no of VTE (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THA | 1954 | 18 | 9 (0.46) | 52 | 15 (0.77) | 24 (1.23) |
TKA | 1870 | 12 | 5 (0.27) | 86 | 1 (0.05) | 6 (0.32) |
NOF# | 1451 | 36 | 14 (0.96) | 67 | 8 (0.55) | 22 (1.52) |