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ReviewWorld neurosurgery: X2024

Traumatic spine fractures and concomitant venous thromboembolism: A systematic review.

Daniel Murtada, Mohammad Daher, Marven Aoun, Antoine Mouawad, Gaby Kreichati, Khalil Kharrat, Amer Sebaaly

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Review in World neurosurgery: X, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Acute management of spinal fractures: What you need to know.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Daniel MurtadaSaint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mohammad DaherSaint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
Marven AounSaint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
Antoine MouawadSaint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
Gaby KreichatiSaint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
Khalil KharratSaint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
Amer SebaalySaint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with bony fractures have been documented in the literature. However, the literature is not very exhaustive when it comes to VTE associated with traumatic spine fractures. Thus the purpose of this systematic review analyzing the incidence of VTE associated with spinal trauma. Methods: An electronic search strategy was elaborated in Pubmed, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar (page 1-20) since inception till November 2023. Results: Twelve studies were included with three prospective clinical studies, seven retrospective studies, one observational cohort study, and one propensity-matched analysis. These involved 256,107 subjects with 6039 concomitant VTE (2.4 %). Potential risk factors included age, D-dimer levels, length of hospital stay, associated spinal cord injury, location of the vertebral trauma and other baseline patient-dependent characteristics. Conclusion: This review found that the rate VTE in spinal trauma patients was 2.4 % (6039/256107). To optimize care, clinical decision making should be tailored to each patient using a combined approach of imaging, laboratory findings, and serial physical examinations.

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Deep vein thrombosisIVLevel of evidencePulmonary thromboembolismSpinal fracturesTraumaVenous thromboembolism

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PMID39399353
PMCPMC11470252

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