Blood thinners – yes or no?
Blood thinner after leg fracture with plaster cast
If a leg is immobilized in a cast or other measure after an accident, there is a risk of a blood clot (thrombosis). However, this risk is much lower in children than in adults. This is why the question of prophylactic administration of blood thinners in children is being discussed among experts. Together with the KJNO pediatric emergency unit at KidZ, CCHA would like to find out the following:
Does it make sense to give blood thinners to children who get a cast after breaking their leg? How many cases of this have we treated?
How many of them were given blood thinners as prophylaxis?
How many developed a thrombosis?
The results will (co-)determine future treatment guidelines at KidZ.
A project with the KidZ emergency ward