Open AccessStudy of Deep Vein Thrombosis Screening by using Ultrasound Doppler in Patients with Pelvic and Acetabulum Fractures Requiring Operative Intervention
Author(s) -
D Hadizie,
Y B Deyoi,
W I Faisham,
S Yahaya,
S A Ghani,
M R Ahmad-Mohd-Zain
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
malaysian orthopaedic journal/malaysian orthopaedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2232-111X
pISSN - 1985-2533
DOI - 10.5704/moj.2203.008
Subject(s) - medicine , acetabulum , deep vein , incidence (geometry) , pulmonary embolism , thrombosis , surgery , pelvic fracture , ultrasound , radiology , pelvis , retrospective cohort study , physics , optics
Pelvic and acetabulum fractures are commonly caused by high impact injuries, increasing the risk of patients developing thromboembolic diseases such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Therefore, this study was performed to determine the incidence of lower extremity DVT in patients with pelvic and acetabulum fractures and the importance of preoperative screening with Doppler ultrasound prior to surgical intervention.