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

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

	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%

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

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