Prevalence and risk factors of preoperative deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with hip fractures
Introduction Hip fractures are common in the elderly population after a fall. Consequently, they are at a high risk of developing complications such as venous thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), which may cause significant morbidity and mortality. To date, th...
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/58919/ http://eprints.usm.my/58919/1/MOHD%20KHAZRAN%20BIN%20HAMID-24%20pages.pdf |