Worth looking! venous thromboembolism in patients who undergo preperitoneal pelvic packing warrants screening duplex.

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with major pelvic fractures who undergo preperitoneal pelvic packing (PPP) has not been investigated. We hypothesized that patients who undergo PPP are at high risk for VTE, thus early prophylactic anticoagulation and screening duplex are warranted.

Study Design: All patients requiring PPP from 2015 to 2019 were reviewed.