Research Article: Suboptimal Use of DOACs Post-Discharge for Geriatric Hip Fractures with Isolated Calf Deep Vein Thrombosis: Do Clinician Prescribing Preferences and Patient Compliance Alters Clinical Outcomes?
Introduction:
The treatment of elderly patients with hip fractures has always been a key concern for clinicians. Furthermore, due to the high incidence of comorbidities, elderly patients with hip fractures have high mortality and disability rates, with a reported mortality rate of .–.% at days postoperatively and up to –% within year. – Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower extremity is one of the common complications of hip fractures, due to the significant risks associated with DVT, numerous countries and regions have…
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