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Posttraumatic thromboprophylaxis revisited: an argument against the current methods of DVT and PE prophylaxis after
Background:
Thromboprophylaxis after injury is a controversial issue. Practices and outcomes vary widely.
Methods:
Review of selected trauma literature on venous thromboprophylaxis after injury.
Results:
Multiple trauma articles suggest that the efficacy of different methods of thromboprophylaxis is unproven. Most of the practices on this issue are extrapolated from studies which were performed in non-trauma patients and therefore, may not be applicable in the unique trauma population.
Conclusions:
In the absence of undisputable evidence, none of the current methods of venous thromboprophylaxis after injury should be considered as standard of care. There is a need to discover new methods of thromboprophylaxis for the Trauma patient.
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