Serum D-dimer should not be used in the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism within 28 days of total knee replacement surgery

BACKGROUND: Serum D-dimer is frequently used to rule out a diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE), a recognised complication following total knee replacement (TKR). TKR is known to cause a rise in D-dimer levels, reducing its specificity. Previous studies have demonstrated that D-dimer remains el...

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Autores principales: Toner, Ethan, Oputa, Tobenna, Robinson, Heather, McCabe-Robinson, Olivia, Sloan, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7509928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32962751
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43019-020-00068-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7509928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32962751
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43019-020-00068-x

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