title: [Color-coded duplex ultrasound as a screening method in trauma surgery].
abstract: Deep vein thrombosis with consecutive pulmonary embolism is one of the most important complications for trauma patients. At the University Hospital of Mainz, Department of Traumatology, colour duplex ultrasound is used as screening method in trauma patients. Fractures of thoracic and lumbal spinal bones, pelvis, hip and lower extremities, endoprosthesis of hip and knee joints and longer immobilisation are considered as special risk for the genesis of deep vein thrombosis. Out of 326 patients investigated with colour duplex ultrasound, 24 patients suffered from unknown deep vein thrombosis, 8 developing pulmonary embolism. We recommend colour duplex sonography on day 10, after the third week, and after longer immobilisation. Colour duplex sonography provides an easy performable and noninvasive method for screening evaluation of deep vein thrombosis in trauma patients.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum, Mainz.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Das Gupta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wenda
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jaeger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rudig
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kurock
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Farbkodierte Duplexsonographie als Screening-Methode in der Unfallchirurgie.