Clinical Investigation of a Novel Approach for the Prevention of Deep Venous Thrombosis After Total Knee Replacement

In addition to the active ankle pumping exercise for the operative limb, the patients were reminded to exercise at specific time points with a vocal alarm and vibration through a wrist watch during the hospitalization period and at home after discharge.

In this group, intermittent pneumatic compression was applied to the operative low limb during hospitalization, while active ankle pumping exercise was adopted without any reminder after discharge.