Journal article
Traumatic deep vein thrombosis in a soccer player: A case study
Abstract
A 42 year-old male former semi-professional soccer player sustained a right lower extremity popliteal contusion during a soccer game. He was clinically diagnosed with a possible traumatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and sent for confirmatory tests. A duplex doppler ultrasound was positive for DVT, and the patient was admitted to hospital for anticoagulation (unfractionated heparin, warfarin). Upon discharge from hospital the patient continued …
Authors
Echlin PS; Upshur RE; McKeag DB; Jayatilake HP
Journal
Thrombosis Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2004
DOI
10.1186/1477-9560-2-8
ISSN
1477-9560