- Serum D-dimer should not be used in the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism within 28 days of total knee replacement surgery
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Toner E, Oputa T, Robinson H, McCabe-Robinson O, Sloan A
- KMID: 2512218
- Knee Surg Relat Res.
- 2020 Dec;32(4):e49.
- doi: 10.1186/s43019-020-00068-x
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... -
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