Contemporary Use of Prophylactic Inferior Vena Cava Filters in Patients With Severe Traumatic Injuries and High Thromboembolic Event Risk
The aim of this study was 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 or lower extremity, and spinal cord injuries.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Arrix L. Ryce, Scott J. Lee, Osman Ahmed, Bill S. Majdalany, Nima Kokabi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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