RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Venous thromboembolism after total knee and hip arthroplasty JF Saudi Medical Journal JO Saudi Med J FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City SP 1096 OP 1101 DO 10.15537/smj.2018.11.23545 VO 39 IS 11 A1 Mosaad O. Almegren A1 Alhanouf A. Alhedaithy A1 Amal S. Alomri A1 Nouf F. Albawardy A1 Rawan S. Mesmar A1 Mohammad A. Al Qahtani YR 2018 UL http://smj.org.sa/content/39/11/1096.abstract AB Objectives: To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of Venous thromboembolism (VTE) among total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients following surgery.Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of electronic medical records of consecutive patients between January 2010 and January 2015 who underwent TKA or THA at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Results: The incidence of symptomatic VTE was 1.9% (17 events, 95% CI: 1.1–2.8) in 756 patients who underwent 889 surgeries. All VTE cases developed before hospital discharge. Twelve (1.4%) patients developed pulmonary embolism, and 5 (0.6%) patients developed deep vein thrombosis. The majority of patients (n=557, 62.7%) underwent surgery for single TKA, and 138 (15.5%) patients underwent bilateral arthroplasty. Based on univariate risk analysis, bilateral arthroplasty was the only potential predictor for VTE after surgery.Conclusion: The rate of symptomatic VTE in a Saudi population following arthroplasty is low and comparable to the international data. However, efforts and more trials are needed to further improve in-hospital thromboprophylaxis measures.