Ankle fracture patients at higher risk of venous thromboembolism - Video
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Overview
Some of the most common and impactful complications of operatively treated ankle fractures include wound necrosis, surgical site infection, malunion, nonunion, and posttraumatic ankle arthritis.
A new study by Dr. Keerat dr MD, MSc, and team reported that there was a 90-day incidence of venous thromboembolism among patients discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) with ankle fractures requiring immobilization was 1.3%.
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Ankle Fracture Patients At Higher Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism: Study
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Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751