![]() Pneumatic leg compression devices are effective in reducing the incidence of thromboembolic events in patients with hip fractures. In this group, the PSLCDs were not statistically shown to be effective. In the pelvic fracture group there was a thromboembolic incidence of 11% in the controls, demonstrating this patient population to be at significant risk. This difference was also statistically significant (p = 0.03). In the hip fracture patients, the control group had a thromboembolic event incidence of 12% and the experimental group 4%. Pneumatic leg compression reduced post-induction hypotension in elderly patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, suggesting that it is an effective and safe intervention to prevent post-induction hypotension among elderly patients undergoing general anaesthesia. These patients were also stratified into hip and pelvic fracture groups. This difference was statistically significant (p = 0.02). The incidence of a venous thromboembolic event in the control group was 11% and in the experimental group 4%. Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) devices are used to help prevent blood clots in the deep veins of the legs. ![]() The study end-point was documented pulmonary embolism and/or deep vein thrombosis. Patients were followed by venous Doppler, duplex can, and ventilation perfusion lung scans. The control group received no specific form of prophylaxis. A prospective, randomized clinical trial in 304 orthopaedic trauma patients with hip and pelvic fractures was conducted to investigated the effectiveness of pneumatic sequential leg compression devices (PSLCDs) for the prevention of thromboembolic disease. ![]()
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