Conference
Incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolism in patients with acute spinal cord injury: A retrospective study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The true incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is unclear. There are limited data on the risk factors associated with VTE in patients with an acute SCI.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of consecutive adult patients with acute SCI. The primary outcome was incidence of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) within 90days. Secondary …
Authors
Piran S; Schulman S
Volume
147
Pagination
pp. 97-101
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.thromres.2016.09.030
Conference proceedings
Thrombosis Research
ISSN
0049-3848