Table 1 Asymptomatic VTE risk from screening studies (from the VTE Getting Started Kit, Patient Safety Institute of Canada; open source)
Patient Group | DVT Incidence (%) |
|---|---|
Medical patients | 10-26 |
Major gynecologic, urologic, or general surgery | 15-40 |
Neurosurgery | 15-40 |
Tibial fracture | 20-40 |
Congestive heart failure | 20-40 |
Stroke | 11-75 |
Knee/hip arthroplasty | 40-60 |
Hip fracture | 40-60 |
Major trauma | 40-80 |
Spinal cord injury | 60-80 |
Critical care patients | 15-80 |