Effect of postoperative ankle pump exercises on the prevention of deep vein thrombosis and venous hemodynamics following lower limb orthopedic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
This meta-analysis provides Level I evidence that ankle pump exercises significantly reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and increase venous haemodynamic parameters-specifically maximum venous outflow (MVO) and maximum venous capacity (MVC)-in patients undergoing lower limb orthopaedic surgery. These findings support the integration of ankle pump exercises into routine postoperative care as an effective, noninvasive strategy to mitigate DVT risk and promote venous return.
Authors
- Neng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6325-2866)
- Hong-Tao Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5432-4014)
- Qian Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4287-1018)
- Pengfei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2971-3800)
- Xinyu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9443-9652)
- Ling Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0687-9234)
- Ziyuan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7532-6230)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- The First People's Hospital of Changde (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06236-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.87