Delayed surgery after hip fracture affects the incidence of venous thromboembolism

Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the most common complications of hip fracture surgeries, and it is unclear whether delayed surgery affects the incidence of VTE. This study aimed to examine the association between delayed surgery and VTE incidence by statistically adjusting...

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Main Authors: Takuya Taoka, Takao Ohmori, Tomoko Kanazawa, Kazukiyo Toda, Takeshi Ishihara, Yasuo Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04122-8