Figure 9.
Presence of a lower limb/pelvic fracture a risk factor for VTE in patients with SCI. A. Primary analysis; the risk of VTE in patients with SCI was significantly associated with the presence of a lower limb/pelvic fracture. There was evidence of significant heterogeneity between studies (I2 = 78%, P = 0.0004). B. Sensitivity analysis omitted one study that proposed trauma to a lower extremity was an independent risk factor for VTE, and did not include lower limb fracture. The risk of VTE in patients with SCI was significantly associated with the presence of a lower limb/pelvic fracture. There was evidence of significant heterogeneity between studies (I2 = 56%, P = 0.06).