Does Surgical Treatment of Varicose Veins Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty Decrease Rates of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism? A Matched Cohort Study
Patients who underwent previous varicose vein surgery exhibited significantly lower rates of VTE within six months after TKA compared to matched controls. The present study suggests operative treatment of varicose veins before TKA may reduce rates of VTE events postoperatively.
Authors
- Jordan Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4680-0690)
- Bailey J. Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3977-9467)
- George N. Guild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0539-6177)
- Brandon Naylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0367-0758)
- Thomas L. Bradbury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2463-9680)
- Mary Jane McConnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1491-1847)
Institutions
- Northside Hospital (US)
- WellStar Health System (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedics
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2025.04.006
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00