Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8718578 | Injury | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
While the perioperative incidence of overall DVT is high following ILEFs, the majority were distal DVT, and the rate of symptomatic PE was low. Femoral shaft fractures were associated with the highest incidence for proximal DVT. The incidence was lower in more distal fractures. The majority of patients diagnosed with DVT postoperatively had already shown symptoms of DVT prior to surgery. DVT can occur in both the injured and uninjured leg, with an obviously higher incidence in the injured leg. The incidence of proximal DVT in an uninjured leg is rare.
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Authors
Hu Wang, Utku Kandemir, Ping Liu, Hong Zhang, Peng-fei Wang, Bin-fei Zhang, Kun Shang, Ya-hui Fu, Chao Ke, Yan Zhuang, Xing Wei, Zhong Li, Kun Zhang,