ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Med.
Sec. Family Medicine and Primary Care
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1603191
This article is part of the Research TopicVenous Disease: The Often Underestimated Burden on Patients and the Healthcare SystemView all articles
Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Postoperative Orthopedic Patients: A Hybrid Meta-Analysis and Clinical Case Study
Provisionally accepted
- Dazhou Central Hospital, DaZhou, China
Select one of your emails
You have multiple emails registered with Frontiers:
Notify me on publication
Please enter your email address:
If you already have an account, please login
You don't have a Frontiers account ? You can register here
Background: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a significant complication, which often comes along with orthopedic surgery, and leads risks of severe outcomes such as pulmonary embolism. Effective prevention strategies are urgently expected to promote postoperative recovery and reduce complications. Objective: This study aims to measure the effectiveness of nursing interventions in preventing postoperative DVT among the patients with orthopedic surgeries, with the focus on outcomes such as DVT incidence, recovery time, and patient satisfaction. This hybrid study integrates a PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis of six independent studies with a prospective clinical case report, bridging population-level evidence and real-world nursing practice. Methods: Nursing intervention details (early mobilization and patient education) were firstly collected and assessed in postoperative patients in this research. Key metrics (DVT occurrence, D-dimer level, and patient-reported outcomes) were further analyzed to determine the impact of these interventions. Results: Following the nursing interventions, patients demonstrated a lower DVT incidence, the recovery rates as well as patient satisfaction were enhanced, and the symptoms of lower extremity swelling got reduced, despite challenges in adherence to the protocols. Conclusions: Nursing interventions play a critical role in DVT prevention in postoperative care for the patients after orthopedic surgeries. These findings support the 2 integration of standardized nursing practices to optimize postoperative outcomes after orthopedic surgeries and highlight the need for addressing adherence barriers to maximize their effectiveness.
Keywords: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), orthopedic surgery, d-dimer, Nursing interventions, Prevention strategies
Received: 08 Apr 2025; Accepted: 23 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Liu, Tan and Pan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Fenglan Liu, Dazhou Central Hospital, DaZhou, China
Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.