UK Foot and Ankle Thrombo-Embolism Audit (UK-FATE): A Multicentre Prospective Study of Venous Thromboembolism in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: There is wide variation in the threshold and provision of thromboprophylaxis in the treatment of foot and ankle conditions.One of the difficulties in affecting change in practice in this area is the low incidence of postoperative, symptomatic VTE.Therefore, a large number of patients need to be included in any