The Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Elderly Chinese Suffering Hip Fracture is Low without Prophylaxis: A Prospective Study Using Serial Duplex Ultrasound
Purpose. To investigate the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) among elderly Hong Kong Chinese patients suffering from acute hip fracture and to analyse the risk factors associated with DVT. Methods. A total of 100 consecutive Chinese hip fracture patients with a mean age of 80 years were inves...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2004-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900401200208 |