Author/Authors :
Paydar، Shahram نويسنده Trauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , , Sabetian، Golnar نويسنده Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Trauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , , KHALILI، HOSSEINALI نويسنده Department of Neurosurgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , , Fallahi، Mohammad Javad نويسنده Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Nemazee Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , , Tahami، Mohammad نويسنده Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, , , Ziaian، Bizhan نويسنده Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , , Abbasi، Hamid Reza نويسنده , , Bolandparvaz، Shahram نويسنده , , Ghaffarpasand، Fariborz نويسنده Trauma Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , , Ghahramani، Zahra نويسنده Trauma Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ,
Abstract :
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PTE) are known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). DVT occurs when a thrombus (a blood clot) forms in deep veins of the body, usually in the lower extremities. It can cause swelling or leg pain, but sometimes may occur with no symptoms. Awareness of DVT is the best way to prevent the VTE. Patients with trauma are at increased risk of DVT and subsequent PE because of coagulopathy in patients with multiple trauma, DVT prophylaxis is essential but the VTE prophylaxis strategy is controversial for the trauma patients. The risk factors for VTE includes pelvic and lower extremity fractures, and head injury.
