In this presentation I will be looking at the issues surrounding the indication for DVT prophylaxis in adult patients requiring lower limb immobilisation after trauma.  Specifically, I will be looking to answer questions such as:

What is the evidence of an increased risk of DVT in adult patients requiring lower limb immobilisation after trauma and in reality how high is that risk?

How might we further refine the risk for an individual and are there tools to assist us in this evaluation of risk?

What treatments can be taken to reduce that risk and how effective might they be?

What are the harms of those treatments ( ie: in taking thromboprophylaxis (TP))? And finally:

What are the current barriers to taking such action and what can we do about it?