Key result
LMWH completely resolves lower limb DVT after 6 days in an elderly female case.
Why the study?
Older patients with intertrochanteric fractures often develop lower limb deep venous thrombosis after bed rest, affecting treatment and increasing costs.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights the effectiveness of low molecular weight heparin in resolving deep vein thrombosis in an elderly patient immobilized due to fracture.
Rapid DVT resolution with short-course LMWH in an elderly fracture patient; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
The older patients with intertrochanteric fractures often develop lower limb deep venous thrombosis after bed rest, which not only seriously affects their treatment, but also increases the expensive cost of treatment. Here, we describe an 84-year-old female with a history of significant hypertension and diabetes. Following injury, she was admitted to the hospital and underwent a series of laboratory tests, including X-ray examination. She was hospitalized for a right intertrochanteric fracture and prepared for surgical treatment, but developed deep vein thrombosis in the lower limb 2 days after admission. This case emphasizes the importance of low molecular weight heparin calcium anticoagulant therapy after lower limb deep vein thrombosis occurs.
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Duan et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Lower limb deep venous thrombosis following intertrochanteric fracture (n=1). Low molecular weight heparin calcium was evaluated on Disappearance of deep vein thrombosis. After 6 days of treatment with low molecular weight heparin calcium, bedside ultrasound showed the complete disappearance of deep vein thrombosis in the right lower limb of an 84-year-old female.
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