… than 50 years with suspected venous thromboembolism. b Low-risk patients: younger than
50 years, no cancer or prior venous thromboembolism, taking contraceptive or replacement …

… -extremity deep vein thrombosis. Whether they also are associated with lower-extremity deep
… We examined the risk of venous thromboembolism in deep veins of the arm, leg, and chest …

… Strong provoking risk factors for venous thromboembolism … venous thromboembolism
using a clinical score (eg, Wells score), D-dimer testing, and imaging. Venous thromboembolism …

… In high-risk patients, such as those undergoing a major orthopedic procedure on a lower
extremity, prophylaxis is recommended for at least 7–10 d (16). Some high-risk patients, …

… Until the 1990s, venous thromboembolism (VTE) was viewed primarily as a complication
of … , multiple trauma, hip fracture, or lower extremity paralysis because of spinal cord injury. …

Background: It is controversial whether the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in
patients with lower‐leg immobilization is necessary. Objectives: To assess the benefits and …

… Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a relatively rare complication of arthroscopic surgery of
the lower extremity, … prevention of VTE in association with arthroscopy of the lower extremity. …

… The lower extremities are the most common site for a DVT, but other affected … upper extremities,
the mesenteric and pelvic veins, as well as the cerebral veins. A proximal lower extremity …

… Deep-vein thrombosis in the lower extremities was found in 201 of the 349 patients (58 …
); and in 126 of the 182 with lower-extremity orthopedic injuries (69 percent). Thrombi were …

… Our results indicated that thromboembolic events occurred frequently in the 8 days after
urological cancer surgery. The rate of symptomatic lower extremity DVT in the present study is …