Contemporary Use of Prophylactic IVC Filters in Patients with Severe Traumatic Injuries and High Thromboembolic Event Risk

To evaluate the relationship between prophylactic inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) implantation and in-hospital deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and mortality among adults with intracranial, pelvic/lower extremity, and spinal cord injuries.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research