Pulmonary embolism caused by thrombosis of the axillary vein after shoulder arthroplasty

Deep vein thrombosis after reconstructive shoulder arthroplasty: A prospective observational study

“…7,9 Although extensive research has been done on VTE disease after hip and knee arthroplasty, there is very little information concerning DVT and pulmonary embolism after shoulder arthroplasty. 2,14,20,21,24 Currently, objective clinical guidelines to help assess and manage VTE risk after shoulder replacement do not exist. This is the first study to report the prevalence of DVT after reconstructive shoulder arthroplasty.…”

Pulmonary embolism after operative treatment of proximal humeral fractures

“…There also have been several reports of thromboembolic complications after elective shoulder surgery. 1,5,6 However, little information is available concerning the risk of this complication after surgery for the treatment of a proximal humeral fracture. The data from this study indicate that the rate of pulmonary embolism after this type of surgery is significant.…”

Risk of Thromboembolism in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Effect of Implant Type and Traumatic Indication

“…Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are potential complications of shoulder procedures such as arthroscopy and closed reductions of the shoulder [2,11,14]. Patients having open shoulder procedures including hemiarthroplasty (HA) and total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) may be even more prone to VTE because of increased dissection, extreme arm positioning, and blood loss [1,7,12,13,15]. In addition, arm positioning during shoulder arthroplasty may put increased tension on the brachial plexus, and, by extension, the associated vascular tree [9].…”

“…Although studies regarding VTE incidence in shoulder arthroplasty have described rates [7,13,15] and analyzed perioperative risk factors [1,7], no study has determined whether implant type or the surgical indication (elective versus traumatic) is associated with a change in frequency of VTE events after shoulder arthroplasty. The question is important because there may be at-risk subpopulations of patients having shoulder arthroplasty that would benefit from more aggressive approaches to thromboprophylaxis.…”