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Number of patients undergoing total joint replacement, stratified per VTE risk
| Procedure | Low risk | High risk | Very high risk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THA | 705 (79.5 %) | 172 (19.4 %) | 10 (1.1 %) | 887 |
| TKA | 418 (64.8 %) | 210 (32.6 %) | 17 (2.6 %) | 645 |
| UKA | 29 (80.6 %) | 7 (19.4 %) | 0 | 36 |
| Total | 1,152 | 389 | 27 | 1,568 |
THA total hip arthroplasty, TKA total knee arthroplasty, UKA unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
