Abstract
A randomized clinical trial of 15 patients with acute spinal cord injuries was performed to test the hypothesis that rotating treatment tables prevent deep venous thrombosis in this population. Four of 5 control (nonrotated) patients developed distal and proximal thrombi, assessed by 125I fibrogen leg scans and impedance plethysmography. In comparison, only 1 of 10 treated (rotated) patients developed both distal and proximal thrombosis (P = 0.007). These results suggest but do not prove that rotating treatment tables prevent the development of proximal deep venous thrombosis in spinal cord-injured patients. Larger clinical trials are needed to confirm this heretofore undocumented benefit of rotating treatment tables.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 675-677 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neurosurgery |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1987 |
Keywords
- Deep venous thrombosis
- Prevention
- Rotating treatment table
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology