D-Dimer Variability Predicts Venous Thromboembolism in Postoperative Fracture Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Xin-Miao Chen, Hui Huang, Fen-Hua Jin, Hui-Ying Li, Sheng-Qiao Shi, Xiao-Dong Xia, Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children, s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis

Published online on July 20, 2026

Abstract

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, Volume 32, January-December 2026.
BackgroundVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially life-threatening complication following traumatic fractures. Although plasma D-dimer is widely used as a biomarker of coagulation and fibrinolysis, its utility as a standalone predictor of ...