Prevalence of Venous Thromboembolic Events Is Low in Asians After Total Knee Arthroplasty Without Chemoprophylaxis

The prevalence of clinically significant VTE in our patients who underwent TKA without routine chemoprophylaxis is 0.82%. With proper patient selection, risk stratification, and stringent perioperative protocols, routine chemoprophylaxis may not be necessary in Asians undergoing TKA.