Incidence and Nature of Lower-Limb Deep Vein Thrombosis in Patients with Polytrauma on Thromboprophylaxis: A Prospective Cohort Study.

The incidence of DVT in polytrauma patients remains low in our small series, perhaps because of the mandatory VTE risk assessment for all hospitalized patients and the early initiation of prophylaxis. Using a trauma center registry to measure DVT and PE incidence regularly is recommended to improve trauma care quality.