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. 2012 Oct 29;4(4):222–226. doi: 10.1111/os.12003

Table 3.

Combined rate of DVT/PE in patients undergoing THA or TKA

Type of joint replacement DVT/PE within 90 days Total
No Yes
Hip arthroplasty Patients with no previous VV surgery or diagnosis Total number 52,887 772 53,659
% 98.6 1.4 100.0
Patients with previous VV diagnosis and surgery Total number 3429 49 3478
% 98.6 1.4 100.0
Patients with previous VV diagnosis but no documented surgery Total number 219 8 227
% 96.5 3.5 100.0
Total Number 56,535 829 57,364
% 98.6 1.4 100.0
Knee arthroplasty Patients with no previous VV surgery or diagnosis Total number 47,175 632 47,807
% 98.7 1.3 100.0
Patients with previous VV diagnosis and surgery Total number 3764 56 3820
% 98.5 1.5 100.0
Patients with previous VV diagnosis but no documented surgery Total number 229 3 232
% 98.7 1.3 100.0
Total Number 51,168 691 51,859
% 98.7 1.3 100.0