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| Year : 2004 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 178-182 |
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Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis- A multicentric study
S Bhan1, BK Dhaon2, Yash Gulati3, Shekhar Aggarwal4
1 Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Orthopaedics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
3 Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India
4 Sant Parmanand Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
S Bhan
Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
India
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Background : Deep vein thrombosis is a common complication after hip and knee surgery. Ideal prophylaxis is still not available.
Methods : In a controlled trial, 30 patients in group I were not given any thromboprophylaxis while 100 patients in group II were put on mechanical prophylaxis.
Results: Seven patients in group I developed DVT while no patient in group II had this complications.
Conclusion : Mechanical prophylaxis may be a safe tool in preventing DVT. |
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