Admission prevalence of deep vein thrombosis in elderly Chinese patients with hip fracture and a new predictor based on risk factors for thrombosis screening

Admission prevalence of deep vein thrombosis in elderly Chinese patients with hip fracture and a new predictor based on risk factors for thrombosis screening

Abstract Background Elderly hip fracture (HF) patients are at very high risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which increases their perioperative mortality. However, data focusing on the admission prevalence of DVT in elderly Chinese patients with hip fracture are limited. Venography and ul...

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Main Authors: Fei Xing, Lang Li, Ye Long, Zhou Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Deep vein thrombosis
Predictor
D-dimer
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2371-5

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