Why the study?
What is the incidence of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis in Asian patients undergoing high-risk orthopaedic procedures without prophylaxis?
Population
88 consecutive patients in Malaysia who had operations for fracture of the proximal femur or for total hip…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 to 10 days
Authors
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Questions low DVT risk assumptions in Asian orthopedic patients; leaves open whether routine prophylaxis is warranted pending trials.
What is the incidence of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis in Asian patients undergoing high-risk orthopaedic procedures without prophylaxis?
The incidence of postoperative DVT in Asian patients undergoing high-risk orthopaedic procedures without prophylaxis is high (62.5%), challenging the belief that it is rare in this population and suggesting a need for routine prophylaxis.
Dhillon et al. (1996) studied this question.
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