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A Vasireddy1, A M Phillips, D Lewis.
Abstract
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a devastating complication among trauma patients. However, conventional VTE prophylaxis is often contraindicated in major trauma patients due to concurrent injuries. This article discusses the use of retrievable inferior vena cava filters as a method for VTE prophylaxis in major trauma patients.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22507715 PMCID: PMC3705224 DOI: 10.1308/003588412X13171221500989
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl ISSN: 0035-8843 Impact factor: 1.891