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Query: UMLS:C0149871 (
deep vein thrombosis
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
The incidence of
deep venous thrombosis
(
DVT
) in the trauma population and those risk factors which affect its development remain an
enigma
. We prospectively studied 100 trauma patients admitted to a Level I trauma center with duplex scans throughout their hospitalization. Fifteen patients (15%) developed
DVT
. The remaining 85 patients (85%) had no evidence of
DVT
during their hospitalization. The two groups were similar in sex ratio, Glasgow coma scale, trauma score, and type of injury. Fourteen patients (93%) with
DVT
had been given prophylactic treatment with 5,000 units of Heparin subcutaneously q12h, and 36 patients (42%) without
DVT
were similarly treated. The data in this study describe the incidence of
DVT
(15%) in the trauma population and those patients at most risk for its development. Patients admitted with high Injury Severity Scores and extremity injuries are at most risk for development of
DVT
.
...
PMID:Deep venous thrombosis in the trauma patient. 819 28
