Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Major Orthopaedic Surgery

Authors

  • Md. Somirul Islam Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chittagong Medical College, Chattogram
  • Muna Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Chittagong Medical College, Chattogram
  • Saikat Ghosh Resident, MS Orthopedic Surgery, Phase-B Student, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Chattogram
  • Raju Prasad Dey Resident, MS in Orthopedic Surgery, Phase-B Student, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Chattogram
  • Khaled Ibne Anowar Assistant Registrar, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Chattogram
  • Biplab Mozumder Resident, MS in Orthopedic Surgery, Phase-B Student, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Chattogram
  • Awatif Ibne Matin Resident, D-Ortho Post-Graduate Student, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Chattogram
  • Md. Didarul Meher Resident, D-Ortho Post-Graduate Student, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Chattogram

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jsf.v18i2.52780

Keywords:

Deep vein thrombosis, major lower limb surgery, thromboprophylaxis, venous thromboembolism

Abstract

Background: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is defined as thrombosis of deep veins of the lower extremities. Incidence of DVT is high in orthopaedic cases, associated with morbidity and mortality and definite prophylactic guidelines have been formulated to prevent it.

Objective: This prospective study was conducted to see the incidence of DVT in our patients.

Methodology: This study was conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh from May 2018 to April 2019. The reason of doing this study was to find the prevalence of DVT in periarticular hip and knee fractures and surgeries, Daily observation of the clinical signs of DVT was done post operatively until the subjects were discharged from the hospital. D-Dimer test and Doppler ultrasonography were carried out on day 2 and between days 4 and 7 after surgery.

Result: The overall prevalence of DVT in major surgeries of lower limb in this study as detected by Doppler ultrasonography was found to be in 10 patients.

Conclusion: Thromboprophylaxis should be given to patients undergoing major lower limb surgeries.

Journal of Science Foundation, July 2020;18(2):67-71

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Published

2021-04-03

How to Cite

Islam, M. S., Islam, M., Ghosh, S., Dey, R. P., Anowar, K. I., Mozumder, B., Matin, A. I., & Meher, M. D. (2021). Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Major Orthopaedic Surgery. Journal of Science Foundation, 18(2), 67–71. https://doi.org/10.3329/jsf.v18i2.52780

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Original Articles