Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in trauma patients: an overstatement of the problem?

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) affect high-risk trauma patients (HRTP). Accurate incidence and clinical importance of DVT and PE in HRPT may be overstated. We performed a ten-year retrospective analysis of HRTP of the Pennsylvania Trauma Outcome Study. High-risk factors (HR...

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Published in:	The American surgeon Vol. 71; no. 5; p. 387
Main Authors:	Stawicki, Stanislaw P, Grossman, Michael D, Cipolla, James, Hoff, William S, Hoey, Brian A, Wainwright, Gail, Reed, 3rd, James F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-2005
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Pennsylvania - epidemiology Pulmonary Embolism - epidemiology Pulmonary Embolism - etiology Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Venous Thrombosis - epidemiology Venous Thrombosis - etiology Wounds and Injuries - complications Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology Pennsylvania
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