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Increased risk of deep venous thrombosis in patients with poor ankle dorsiflexion after lower limb immobilization

OBJECTIVE: Many trauma patients are at risk of pulmonary embolism due to unrecognized deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Restricted ankle dorsiflexion (AD) range of motion during leg immobilization is known to cause reduced venous blood flow. The aim of the present study was to assess whether AD at plaster...

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Autores principales: Aufwerber, Susanna, Praxitelous, Praxitelis, Edman, Gunnar, Silbernagel, Karin Grävare, Ackermann, Paul W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10473320/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37662835
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000038