Incidence and locations of preoperative deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of lower extremity following tibial plateau fractures: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background There is still lack of data on deep vein thrombosis (DVT) following bone trauma. This study aimed to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of lower extremities following tibial plateau fractures. Methods Retrospective analysis of prospectivel...

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Main Authors: Yanbin Zhu, Wei Chen, Junyong Li, Kuo Zhao, Junzhe Zhang, Hongyu Meng, Yingze Zhang, Qi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02259-y