VTE Prevention Exercises VTE Prevention Exercises General recommendations for all patients with leg casts: There are lots of things you can do to reduce the risk of VTE. Not having risk factors also doesn’t mean you will not get VTE. Having risk factors does not mean you will have VTE. It is a good thing to know your risk so you can do something about it. A significant reduction in your mobility, spending long periods housebound, in bed or chair.If you are not allowed to put weight on the leg, using crutches.dislocation, fracture, complete tendon rupture) Recent: operation, hospital admission, long journey (plane, train, car, bus).You or your family member having a VTE in the past.Having other health conditions, for example: diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol, heart disease, arthritis, thrombophilia and other clotting disorders, varicose veins, high blood pressure ….
That is why it is crucial that all patients are assessed for their risk of VTE to establish their personal risk level. The risk of VTE varies between patients as other risk factors come into play. The increased risk of developing VTE happens as a result of a slower blood flow to the legs. When the leg is immobilised, it stops you being able to move as freely as you were able to before your injury. People with a leg immobilised in any form of plaster cast, boot or brace following a fracture or injury are more likely to develop VTE.īeing active, particularly walking, helps pump the blood around the body.
This is called venous thromboembolism (VTE), which can happen: Sometimes this mechanism can go wrong and forms a blood clot without an injury, which can block the vein and stop the blood flowing to the affected area. Your blood has a mechanism that normally forms a blood clot (plug) to stop the bleeding when you are injured (example: when you have a cut).
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Information about how to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) during and after having your leg immobilised in a plaster cast or other appliance such as a splint or boot. Leg casts and blood clots, reducing the risks
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