Evidence-based guidelines for thromboprophylaxis in patients with lower limb trauma requiring immobilization: an urgent, unmet need.
(2020) European Journal of Emergency Medicine — Vol. 27, n° 4, p. 245-246 (2020)
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- Lower limb immobilization is a well-known risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) accounting for up to 3% of all cases in previous registry data [1]. However, recommendations and practices strongly vary from one country to another and perhaps from one emergency physician to another [...].
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Douillet, D., Penaloza-Baeza, A., Horner, D., Savary, D., Hugli, O., Nemeth, B., Chocron, R., Tazarourte, K., & Roy, P.-M. (2020). Evidence-based guidelines for thromboprophylaxis in patients with lower limb trauma requiring immobilization: an urgent, unmet need. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 27(4), 245-246. https://doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000677 (Original work published 2020)