N K Agarwal1, N Mathur. 1. Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Research Centre (RRC), SMS Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004, India.
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Randomized study. OBJECTIVES: To find out the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with and without therapeutic prophylaxis. SETTING:Patients admitted in the department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India. METHODS:All 297 patients receivedphysical therapy measures and were randomly divided into two groups. 166 patients receivedprophylactic heparin, whereas 131 patients did not. RESULTS: A total of three cases (1.8%) in study group and four cases (3%) in control group developed DVT. This difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Incidence of DVT in SCI is low in our study.
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STUDY DESIGN: Randomized study. OBJECTIVES: To find out the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with and without therapeutic prophylaxis. SETTING:Patients admitted in the department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India. METHODS: All 297 patients received physical therapy measures and were randomly divided into two groups. 166 patients received prophylactic heparin, whereas 131 patients did not. RESULTS: A total of three cases (1.8%) in study group and four cases (3%) in control group developed DVT. This difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Incidence of DVT in SCI is low in our study.
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