The incidence and propagation of infrageniculate DVT in an aggressively prophylaxed trauma population are greater than previously reported. The clinical significance of isolated infrageniculate DVT remains to be determined, but when associated with a multiple injury trauma, the patient may be at risk for future suprageniculate DVT formation and may benefit from therapeutic anticoagulation.
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