Knee, Hip Replacements Carry Blood Clot Risk

Courtesy WebMD Health  Tue, 01/17/2012 - 17:33

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About 1 in 100 who undergo knee replacement surgery and 1 in 200 who have hip replacement surgery will develop a blood clot called venous thromboembolism before leaving the hospital, according to a new analysis.


 

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