Risk factor for venous thromboembolism after high tibial osteotomy -analysis of patient demographics, medical comorbidities, operative valuables, and clinical results

Mitsuaki Kubota; Youngji Kim; Tetsuya Inui; Taisuke Sato; Haruka Kaneko; Muneaki Ishijima

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2021.04.003

Risk factor for venous thromboembolism after high tibial osteotomy -analysis of patient demographics, medical comorbidities, operative valuables, and clinical results

J Orthop. 2021 May 4:25:124-128. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2021.04.003. eCollection 2021 May-Jun.

Authors

Mitsuaki Kubota¹, Youngji Kim¹, Tetsuya Inui¹, Taisuke Sato¹, Haruka Kaneko¹, Muneaki Ishijima¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 1-2-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1138421, Japan.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors for VTEs after HTO based on patient demographics, medical comorbidities, operative valuables, and clinical results.

Methods: A total of 137 patients were assessed VTEs using ultrasonography at 1 week after HTO. The risk factors for postoperative VTEs were to assessed.

Results: The incidence of VTEs after HTO was 25.5%. Postoperative single leg standing test was independent predictors of VTEs after HTO.

Conclusion: The incidence of VTEs after HTO is relatively high and Postoperative knee function is important for preventing VTEs after HTO.

Level of evidence: Ⅱ, Prospective comparative study.

Keywords: High tibial osteotomy (HTO); Postoperative knee function; Venous thromboembolism (VTE).