Table 2.
Risk of venous thromboembolic event within 90 days of surgery for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty with COVID infection within 6 months, 12 weeks, and 6 weeks of surgery (univariable analysis) compared with non-infected with the same follow-up
| Follow-up or COVID infection at | COVID infection | No COVID infection | Rate ratio (CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n | Developed VTE, n (%) |
Total, n | Developed VTE, n (%) |
||
| 6 months | 1,147 | 4 (0.35) | 32,373 | 110 (0.34) | 1.0 (0.38–2.8) |
| 12 weeks | 553 | 2 (0.36) | 32,967 | 112 (0.34) | 1.1 (0.26–4.3) |
| 6 weeks | 232 | 1 (0.43) | 33,288 | 113 (0.34) | 1.3 (0.18–9.1) |