Coagulation studies in patients with orthopedic trauma

<b>Background</b> : Head injury, severe acidosis, hypothermia, massive transfusion and hypoxia often complicate traumatic coagulopathy. First line investigations such as prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, thrombin time, fibrinogen level, platelet count and D-dimer l...

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Main Authors: Rangarajan Kanchana, Subramanian Arulselvi, Gandhi Jatin, Saraf Namit, Sharma Vijay, Farooque Kamran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2010;volume=3;issue=1;spage=4;epage=8;aulast=Rangarajan