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Table 1 Distribution of muscular, combined, and major leg vein DVT

From: Plasma D-dimer is not useful in the prediction of deep vein thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty in patients using rivaroxaban for thromboprophylaxis

 

No. of patients

Percentage

Proximal DVT

0

0%

Distal DVT

29

 

 Isolated muscular branches

9

31%

 Major leg veins

14

48%

 Combined muscular and major leg veins

6

21%

  1. Muscular branches included gastroneumus and soleus muscular veins; major leg veins included anterior and posterior tibial and peroneal veins