Correlation Between D-Dimer Level and Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Venous thromboembolism is a serious life-threatening complication of S SCI. Measurement of D-dimer levels is used as a screening test for deep vein thrombosis. However, trauma, surgery, and motor weakness are known as factors that affect D-dimer levels. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the correlation between D-dimer levels and deep vein thrombosis in relation to the comorbidities in acute spinal cord injury.

Design

A retrospective observational study was conducted at a hospital's rehabilitation department. Forty-five patients without pharmacologic thromboembolic thromboprophylaxis 5-90 days after the onset of injury were enrolled.

Results

Fourteen patients (31%) were diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis using duplex ultrasonography. The mean ± SD D

SUBMITTER: Cho JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7292501 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature