Deep venous thrombosis of the left lower limb complicating a fracture of the pelvic at a 10-year-old teenager.
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Tags : lowerlimb, teenager., deepvenousthrombosis
Category : Cases reports
Authors : Binam Fidèle, Nga Nomo Serge, Nkoumou Samson, Chewa Gisèle, Iroume Cristela, Djomo Dominique
Venous thrombosis is a partial or complete venous obstruction.
It is caused by an endoluminal thrombus. Its localization is possible at any level of the vascular tree though
with a predominance in the lower limbs [1]. There are few recommendations regarding prevention of
venous thrombosis in pediatric patients. Thus[...]