Perioperative Thromboprophylaxis Is Associated With Lower Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Knee Arthroscopy

Risk factors for venous thromboembolism following knee arthroscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

“…Subsequently, 644 records were eliminated based on a review of their titles and abstracts for irrelevance to the research topic. The remaining 35 studies underwent a rigorous assessment process, resulting in 22 observational studies [ [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] ] being selected for inclusion in the present meta-analysis. The study selection process is presented in Fig.…”

Aspirin is as effective as low molecular weight heparins in preventing symptomatic venous thromboembolism following arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

“…In a prospective study, Nagashima et al reported a high rate of DVT (16.4%) and PE (7.3%) after ACLR if prophylaxis is not administered [10]. While some studies suggest pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis for ACLR in patients with risk factors such as advanced age, tobacco use, oral contraceptive pills (OCP) use, and long duration of surgery [3,6,7,9,[11][12][13][14][15], prospective studies have found clinically important differences in the VTE rate when a routine thromboprophylaxis policy is followed [16,17]. Of note, the recent International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on venous thromboembolism was in favor of chemoprophylaxis after ACLR [18].…”