深静脉血栓(deep vein thrombosis,DVT)是人工关节置换术后最重要的并发症之一。进行人工关节置换手术的患者多为老年人,相当一部分患者合并有糖尿病,尤其是2型糖尿病及相关并发症。明确糖尿病是否会增加人工关节置换术后下肢DVT的风险,为临床评估及采取相应的预防措施,以减少下肢DVT的发生,显得尤为重要。因此,本文就 Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one of the most important complication after artificial joint replacement. Most of the patients undergoing artificial joint replacement surgery are elderly people. A considerable number of patients have diabetes mellitus, especially type 2 diabetes and related complications. It is particularly important to clarify whether diabetes mellitus can increase the risk of lower extremity DVT after arthroplasty. It is particularly important for clinical assessment and appropriate preventive measures to reduce DVT in lower extremities. Therefore, this article