title: Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients.
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.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paydar
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Trauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Golnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabetian
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Hosseinali
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khalili
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fallahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tahami
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Bizhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ziaian
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid Reza
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Abbasi
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bolandparvaz
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Fariborz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ghaffarpasand
authors.affiliation: Trauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ghahramani
keywords: DVT; Deep Vein Thrombosis; Management; Patients; Prophylaxis; Trauma