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Travel Guidelines Before Surgery by Maddie Sy is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is Travel Guidelines Before Surgery about?
This document provides guidelines for patients travelling long distances, including by plane, after orthopaedic surgery to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis. It explains that prolonged immobility can increase the risk of blood clots, and outlines factors that further increase risk. It provides a scoring system to determine how long after travel surgery should be delayed, and recommendations on waiting periods after different types of surgeries before travel. It also gives tips for reducing risk during
- Author
- Maddie Sy
- Language
- EN