Thrombosis is a type of blood clot formation inside the blood vessels. This blood clots are called thrombus. This interrupt normal circulation system.
Risk factors of thrombosis formation include:
Major orthopaedic surgeries of lower limbs are more prone to get thrombus formation. Patient undergoing total hip arthroplasty are at highest risk for developing thrombosis.
More than 60 age people is at risk of getting thrombosis
Sitting long period of time without any movement may cause thrombosis
Cancer patients with central venous catheter or transcutaneous pacemaker have more chances to develop upper extremity deep vein thrombosis.
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