OTA 2007 Posters - Injury Prevention


Scientific Poster #144 Injury Prevention OTA-2007

Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis in Distal Lower Extremity Fractures:
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Danny Goel, MD; Richard Buckley, MD; Gwynneth deVries, MD; Greg Abelseth, MD;
Gordon Fick, PhD; Ai Ni; Robin Gray, MD (all authors: a-Pfizer);
University of Calgary, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada


Scientific Poster #145 Injury Prevention OTA-2007

Single versus Multiple Dose Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Surgical Treatment of Closed Fractures: A Meta-Analysis

G. P. Slobogean, MD (n); S. A. Kennedy, MD (n); Peter J. O’Brien, MD, FRCSC (n);
University of British Columbia, Department of Orthopaedics, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


Scientific Poster #146 Injury Prevention OTA-2007

Hospital Issues after Orthopaedic Trauma

Suzanne Elton, MD (n); Adam Starr, MD (e-Smith+Nephew); Keith Johnson, RN (n);
Gina Donahue, RN (n); Francis Dibble, RN (n); Deybi Aldana, RN (n); Gregg Ford, RN (n);
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Health and Hospital System,
Dallas, Texas, USA


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