Venous Thromboembolism in Total Knee Arthroplasty

This chapter presents a case scenario of a 70‐year‐old gentleman who presents to orthopedic specialists’ clinic for a preoperative appointment. He is scheduled to undergo a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for debilitating multicompartmental osteoarthritis. Thromboembolic disease – specifically pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – was once a common and morbid complication following TKA. Ongoing research has endeavored to determine …