This clinical study was performed to establish the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after shoulder surgery. The incidence of VTE complicating shoulder surgery is poorly described in literature. We reviewed retrospectively clinical records of all patients who had any surgical procedure performed on their shoulder between 2001 and 2009.‘Patients’ records were assessed for any admissions due to proven VTE; we looked for any radiological results suggestive of venous thromboembolism.Background
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