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Tue Sep 15 22:58:16 BST 2009

Maybe, for the very rare high risk patient, but otherwise a complex  
and expensive solution to a non problem for day to day use. Heparin is  
antithrombotic not thrombolytic, so if there Is good haemostasis even  
48 hr is prob too long to wait but works for us.

Ian

On 16/09/2009, at 7:32 AM, nappio at aol.com wrote:

> What about a removable greenfield filter instead?dn
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> Subject: Re: DVT Prophylaxis in head injury
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> 48 hours after injury / haenorrhage control. That is a totally random
> number, but one I could get all our neurosurgeons to agree to.
>
> Ian Seppelt
>
> On 16/09/2009, at 1:28 AM, jjsurgmd at aol.com wrote:
>
>>
>> All,
>>
>> ?I know we have discussed this in the past but I am trying to get a
>> general consensus about DVT prophylaxis?in head injured patients.?
>> Meeting with our neurosurgeons later in the week and would like some
>> input as the literature is pretty sparse.? When is it ok to start
>> LMWH in patients with SAH?? SDH? stable exam and CT's?? thoughts??
>> What are you folks doing out there?
>>
>>
>>
>> Jeffery L. Johnson, MD, FACS
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