Chemoprophylaxis in addition to mechanical prophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty surgery does not reduce the incidence of venous thromboembolism

Table 2 Sites of Lower Limb Venous Thromboses by Number and Percentage

Site	Number of Patients
Knees with no thrombi	2978
Knees with DVT	134 (100%)
Proximal DVT	26 (19.4%)
Superficial Femoral Vein	6
Popliteal Vein	20
Distal DVT	108 (80.6%)
Soleal	14
Peroneal	64
Posterior Tibial	30
Superfical Venous Thromboses
Calf (Intramuscular)	27
Calf (Superficial)	2
Great Saphenous	15

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