May 1, 1972British journal of surgery
Deep-Vein Thrombosis in Patients With Fractures of the Femoral Neck
Population
50 patients with fractures of the femoral neck
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Substantial DVT risk after hip fracture supports screening; leaves open optimal prophylaxis by fracture type.
Structured PICO
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Population
50 patients with fractures of the femoral neck
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Intervention
125I-labelled fibrinogen test
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Outcome
Incidence of deep-vein thrombosis (D.V.T.)
The 125I-labelled fibrinogen test is a useful screening method that identified a 54% incidence of DVT in patients with femoral neck fractures.
Cite This Study
Field et al. (1972) studied this question.