The Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma Patients with Pelvic or Acetabular Fracture
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
;
: 250-256, 2012.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-197705
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in trauma patients with pelvic or acetabular fracture and determine high risk factors. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Twenty-three patients who had a pelvic or acetabular fracture were enrolled between March 2011 and February 2012. All patients had mechanical and chemical prophylaxis and underwent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) computed tomography around 2 weeks after injury for evaluation of VTE. The relationships between VTE and each of sex, age, body mass index, injury severity score, intensive care unit stay, transfusion, operation time, coagulopathy, and associated injury were analyzed.RESULTS:
A total of 8 patients developed VTE (34.8%), of which 5 had DVT, 2 had pulmonary embolism (PE), and one had both DVT and PE. The group with a VTE risk score of 14 or more had a significantly higher incidence of VTE.CONCLUSION:
Careful attention is needed in management of patients with pelvic or acetabular fracture.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pelvis
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Body Mass Index
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Injury Severity Score
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Incidence
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Venous Thrombosis
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Venous Thromboembolism
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Intensive Care Units
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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