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Master of Public Health

Can Thrombelastography Predict Venous Thromboembolic Events in Patients with Severe Extremity Trauma?

AUTHORS

Gary JL , Schneider PS , Galpin M , Radwan Z , Munz JW , Achor TS , Prasarn ML , Cotton BA , . Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 2016 1 7; ().

ABSTRACT

Elevated maximal amplitude (mA) value with rapid thrombelastography on admission can identify general trauma patients with increased risk of VTE. We hypothesized that (1) the risk of VTE traditionally assigned to injury, lies specifically in those who sustain major orthopaedic trauma and (2) an elevated admission mA value could be used to identify patients with major orthopaedic injuries at risk for VTE during initial hospital admission.

Elevated maximal amplitude (mA) value with rapid thrombelastography on admission can identify general trauma patients with increased risk of VTE. We hypothesized that (1) the risk of VTE traditionally assigned to injury, lies specifically in those who sustain major orthopaedic trauma and (2) an elevated admission mA value could be used to identify patients with major orthopaedic injuries at risk for VTE during initial hospital admission.

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