Venous Thromboembolism: Pneumatic Compression Devices in the Prevention of DVT/PE
Published 2002
Published 2002
A Level I recommendation on this topic cannot be supported because of insufficient data.
A Level II recommendation on this topic cannot be supported because of insufficient data.
In a meta-analysis of pooled studies on the benefit of PCDs in trauma patients, no benefit of the use of PCDs over no prophylaxis was reported. In the subset of head-injured patients, PCDs may have some benefit in isolated studies.