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Preventing Blood Clots after Knee Arthroscopy
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Some orthopedic surgical procedures, such as hip and total knee replacements, carry a high risk for blood clots in the veins of the legs (deep venous thrombosis). Pieces of these clots can travel through the bloodstream and cause blockages of arteries in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). Doctors usually …
