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Table 3 The prevalence of postoperative DVT in TKA patients

From: Does intraoperative mechanical prophylaxis prevent venous thromboembolism in total knee arthroplasty? – effectiveness of passive-assisted ankle motion in surgical/non-surgical side

 

Prevalence (%) (number of patients [knees])

Distal DVT

53.2 (41/77)

Proximal DVT

1.3 (1/77)

Bilateral DVT

16.9 (13/77)

Surgical side DVT

28.6 (22/77)

Non-surgical side DVT

9.1 (7/77)