Clinical risk assessment model to predict venous thromboembolism risk after immobilization for lower-limb trauma
Background: Patients with lower-limb trauma requiring immobilization have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). While thromboprophylaxis for all patients seems not effective, targeted thromboprophylaxis in high risk patients may be an appropriate alternative. Therefore, we aimed to deve...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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Series: | EClinicalMedicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537020300146 |