Population
644 elderly patients undergoing rehabilitation after surgery for hip fracture in a rehabilitation geriatric…
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Cohort
Follow-up
During hospitalization/rehabilitation
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Proximal DVT despite prophylaxis was associated with longer rehab and higher mortality after hip fracture surgery; leaves open whether routine screening improves outcomes.
Elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery remain at significant risk for proximal DVT despite standard prophylaxis, suggesting a potential role for routine Doppler screening.
Lieberman et al. (2002) studied this question.
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