RESUMEN
The aim of this descriptive study was to describe the occurrence of Deep Vein Thrombosis [DVT] in spinal cord injured patients. 50 patients of both sexes [43 men and 7 women] with less then 90 days duration of injury and without other risk factors of DVT were studied over a period of two years. Most of the patients were in 20-39 years age group. They were evaluated for DVT on development of clinical signs or completion of 90 days of injury by Duplex Ultrasound Scan. DVT was found in 6 subjects [12%], all were male. One patient had bilateral, two had right sided and three had left sided involvement. None of the patients with incomplete spinal cord injury developed DVT. DVT is not a rare complication as is considered commonly and therefore requires adequate prophylactic measures in patients with concomitant various risk factors