Open Medicine
(Jan 2016)
Prophylactic GSV surgery in elderly candidates for hip or knee arthroplasty
Quarto Gennaro,
Amato Bruno,
Benassai Giacomo,
Apperti Marco,
Sellitti Antonio,
Sivero Luigi,
Furino Ermenegildo
Affiliations
Quarto Gennaro
Dept. of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, 5, Pansini Street, 80131 Naples – Italy, Ph/Fax: 00 +39 0817462813
Amato Bruno
Dept. of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples (Italy)
Benassai Giacomo
Dept. of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples (Italy)
Apperti Marco
Past President of S.I.F. Italian Society of Phlebology, Italy
Sellitti Antonio
Surgery Unit, “A. Tortora” Hospital, Pagani, Salerno (Italy)
Sivero Luigi
Dept. of Advanced Bio-Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples (Italy)
Furino Ermenegildo
Dept. of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples (Italy)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2016-0083
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11,
no. 1
Abstract
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Aging is one of the major risk factors for varicose veins. The same is for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis. Most of the patients undergoing to Hip (THA) or Knee (TKA) arthroplasty are over sixteen. Varicose veins, excluding thrombophilia, are the most significant risk factors for VTE after THA and TKA.
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