Incidence of deep vein thrombosis in patients with pelvic and acetabulum fractures requiring operative intervention in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia : is preoperative screening with doppler ultrasound necessary?

Introduction Pelvic and acetabulum fractures commonly occur due to high impact injury putting patients at higher risk of developing thromboembolic diseases such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. This study was performed to determine the incidence of lower extremity deep vein thromb...

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