No difference in the incidence or location of deep venous thrombosis according to use of pharmacological prophylaxis following total knee arthroplasty

Table 3 Comparison of the distribution of DVT in the veins of the lower extremities in the two study groups

Group 1, patients who received pharmacologic prophylaxis. Group 2, patients who did not receive pharmacologic prophylaxis. ATV, anterior tibial vein; CFV, common femoral vein; DFV, deep femoral vein; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; FV, femoral vein; GV, gastrocnemius vein; PeV, peroneal vein; PV, popliteal vein; PTV, posterior tibial vein; SoV, soleal vein ( ), thrombus in the contralateral knee

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