The study highlights a high incidence of both preoperative and postoperative DVT, including in the uninjured limb, among patients with hip fractures.
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High DVT rates in hip fracture patients may support enhanced screening; leaves open optimal prophylaxis trials for uninjured limbs.
The actual incidence of DVT after hip fracture may be underestimated. The incidences of preoperative and postoperative DVTs and the incidence of DVT on the uninjured limb were high.
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