Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a critical complication after hip replacement surgery, so both early diagnosis and prophylaxis are important. The purpose of this study was to clarify the rapid changes of the fibrin monomer complex (FMC) and soluble fibrin (SF) during the perioperative period of hip replacement surgery.
Department of Restorative Medicine of the Neuro-Musculoskeletal System, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan.