JBJS | Venous Thrombosis After Hallux Valgus Surgery

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 86, Issue 4

Letters to the Editor | April 01, 2004

Venous Thrombosis After Hallux Valgus Surgery

Ramesh Thalava, MCh(Orth), FRCS(Tr and Orth)¹

¹ Portsmouth HospitalsNHS TrustQueen Alexandra HospitalSouthwick Hill RoadPortsmouth, United Kingdom PO6 3LYrameshgenie@yahoo.com

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2004; 86:872-872

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To The Editor: I read the article on "Venous Thrombosis After Hallux Valgus Surgery" (2003;85:1204-8), by Radl et al., with interest. The authors have conducted a well-planned study. It is reassuring to note the low rate of venous thrombosis at four weeks after hallux valgus surgery.I believe that this single investigation performed four weeks after surgery may not have accurately quantified the true rate of venous thrombosis. In their discussion, the authors clearly state that most thrombi form in the first postoperative week and support this statement with a reference1. Perhaps a noninvasive investigation in the first week after surgery might have diagnosed more cases of venous thrombi.

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venous thrombosis ; hallux valgus

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