Meta-Analysis Investigating Optimal Timing of Chemoprophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in Operatively Managed Blunt Spinal Injuries
Early chemoprophylaxis initiation in operatively managed BSI patients reduces DVT and overall VTE risk without affecting PE incidence or mortality LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2.
Authors
- Mohammed Alzayer
- Faisal Alghamdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2598-255X)
- Nisreen Maghraby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1967-1109)
- Kawther Hadhiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9053-0301)
- Majd Alkabbani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7108-5070)
- Nasser A. AlJoaib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5832-1446)
- Renad M. AlJoaid
Institutions
- King Fahd Hospital of the University (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The International Journal of Spine Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14444/8656
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.10