Table 2.
Comparison of this study with other major studies on venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pelviacetabular trauma
| Study | This study | Montgomery et al. 1997 [25] | Geerts et al. 1994 [8] | Fishmann et al. 1994 [7] | Stannard et al. 2001 [33] | Steel et al. 2005 [34] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 56 | 101 | 100 | 197 | 107 | 103 |
| Mean age (years) | 36 | 42 | 39 | 40 | - | 37 |
| Male :female | 48 :8 | 69 :42 | - | 105 :45 | - | 83 :20 |
| Associated injuries | 11(19%) | 66 (66%) | - | 120 (61%) | - | 77 (76%) |
| Medical comorbidities | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prophylaxis | No | Heparin + IVC filter | No | Mechanical + Warfarin | Mechanical | LMWH |
| Radiological screening | CTVPA | MRV | Conventional Venography | Colour duplex | MRV | Colour duplex |
| Proximal DVT | 11 (19.6%) | 37 (37%) | 29 (29%) | 20 (10%) | 15 (14%) | 10 (10%) |
| PE | 10 (17.8%) | 1 | - | 2 (1%) | 1 | 5 (5%) |
| Total acute VTE | 15 (27%) | 38 (38%) | 61% | 20 (10%) | 16 (15%) | 10 (10%) |
| Clinical VTE | 6 (40%) | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of Death | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Late DVT | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Nature of study | Postoperative | Preoperative | Postoperative | Postoperative | Postoperative | Preoperative |
DVT deep vein thrombosis, PE pulmonary embolism, IVC inferior venacava, LMWH low molecular weight heparin, CTVPA CT pulmonary angiography and indirect venography, MRV magnetic resonance venography