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Plaster cast / boot lower-leg immobilization after injury increases the risk of blood clots. Anticoagulants have not shown to be highly effective. We hypothesized that mechanical prophylaxis during immobilization would significantly reduce the risk for blood clots in the lower limbs.

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Mechanical prophylaxis using intermittent pneumatic compression has earlier been shown effective in hospitalized patients. This is the first study demonstrating its effectiveness outside the hospital during leg immobilization.

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This page is a summary of: Intermittent pneumatic compression reduces the risk of deep vein thrombosis during post-operative lower limb immobilisation: a prospective randomised trial of acute ruptures of the Achilles tendon, The Bone & Joint Journal, April 2015, Bone & Joint,
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.97b5.34581.
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