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 |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 675-677 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Aug 21 1987 |
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Prevention of deep venous thrombosis in patients with acute spinal cord injuries : Use of rotating treatment tables. / Becker, D. M.; Gonzalez, M.; Gentili, A.; Eismont, Frank J; Green, Barth A.
In: Neurosurgery, Vol. 20, No. 5, 21.08.1987, p. 675-677.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Prevention of deep venous thrombosis in patients with acute spinal cord injuries
T2 - Use of rotating treatment tables
AU - Becker, D. M.
AU - Gonzalez, M.
AU - Gentili, A.
AU - Eismont, Frank J
AU - Green, Barth A
PY - 1987/8/21
Y1 - 1987/8/21
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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VL - 20
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JO - Neurosurgery
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SN - 0148-396X
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