Determining the Causal Effect of Statins on Reducing the Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism after Ankle Fractures

Category: Ankle; Other Introduction/Purpose: It can be challenging to decide when to give preventative medication for venous thromboembolism (VTE). It is challenging to identify VTE in its early phases, and surgeons disagree on when prophylaxis should be given and when to suspect VTE. Additionally,...

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Main Authors: Richard Fischer MS, Nour Nassour MD, Akhbari Bardiya PhD, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD, Joseph Shwab MD, Hamid Ghaednia PhD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011423S00281