Background Thrombocytosis can follow surgery and has occasionally been observed after major orthopaedic surgery. The aim of the present study was to ascertain the platelet count (PLTC) change in ...

Two hundred and seventy-five subjects were identified. Among these, 133 (63 male and 70 female, mean age 68.4 ± 9.3) subjects were excluded (19 due to neoplasm, 34 due to multiple trauma, 14 due ...

Thrombocytosis, or a high platelet count, is diagnosed when platelet levels are greater than 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. It's not always obvious when to worry about a high platelet ...