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Rehabilitation Nursing After Lower Limb Fracture: Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis And Enhancing QoL

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August 2025

Rehabilitation Nursing After Lower Limb Fracture: Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis And Enhancing QoL

Vol: 307| Issue: 8| Number:78| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Rehabilitation nursing after lower limb fracture: Preventing deep vein thrombosis and enhancing quality of life.

Medicine (Baltimore) . 2023 Nov 24;102(47):e36180.

Contributing Authors:
Y Ruan F Wang X Du S Sun

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Ninety patients with lower limb fractures were randomized to receive either rehabilitation nursing intervention (n = 45) or routine postoperative care (n = 45). The primary outcome was the incidence of lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Secondary outcomes included hemorheology indices, quality of life (SF-36 scores), nursing effectiveness, and patient satisfaction. Outcomes were assessed at 3 ...

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