The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jul 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialMechanical prophylaxis against deep-vein thrombosis after pelvic and acetabular fractures.
Deep-vein thrombosis is a common complication following pelvic and acetabular fractures. The hypothesis of this study was that pulsatile mechanical compression is superior to standard sequential mechanical compression for decreasing the prevalence of deep-vein thrombosis in patients with pelvic or acetabular fracture. ⋯ Pulsatile compression was associated with fewer deep-vein thromboses than was standard compression, with the difference representing a trend but not reaching significance with the number of patients studied.