Isolated Distal Deep Vein Thrombus Detected before Orthopedic Surgery: Is Preoperative Anticoagulation Preferable?
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Deep vein thrombosis in orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities.
To prevent pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis (DVT), we have treated 611 patients undergoing orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities with our protocol including pre- and postoperative ultrasonic venous screening and anticoagulant therapy if necessary. A total of 118 patients (19.3%) developed DVT. Among demographic and clinical factors, the site of operation (knee joint surger...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Vascular Diseases
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1881-641X,1881-6428
DOI: 10.3400/avd.oa.19-00019