Key result
A Caprini score of 12 or greater was associated with a 7.56-fold increased relative risk of preoperative deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with hip fractures.
Why the study?
Does DVT risk assessment using Wells and Caprini scores accurately predict preoperative DVT in elderly patients with hip fractures?
Population
92 patients with hip fracture admitted for definitive treatment, mean age 78, 74% female, single-center in…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
preoperative (median 2 days from injury to ultrasound)
Authors
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A Caprini score ≥12 is highly sensitive for identifying preoperative DVT in hip fracture patients, while a Wells score of 0-1 indicates low risk, potentially reducing the need for routine preoperative ultrasound screening.
Observational (n=92)
No
Does DVT risk assessment using Wells and Caprini scores accurately predict preoperative DVT in elderly patients with hip fractures?
Relative Risk: 7.56 (95% CI 0.94–60.64)
p-value: p=0.05
A Caprini score ≥12 is highly sensitive for identifying preoperative DVT in hip fracture patients, while a Wells score of 0-1 indicates low risk, potentially reducing the need for routine preoperative ultrasound screening.
Luksameearunothai et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Hip fracture (n=92). Caprini score ≥ 12 vs. Caprini score < 12 was evaluated on Preoperative deep vein thrombosis (RR 7.56, 95% CI 0.94-60.64, p=0.05). A Caprini score of 12 or greater was associated with a 7.56-fold increased relative risk of preoperative deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with hip fractures.
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