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Is there blood clot risk after fracture?
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Yes: Absolutely. Some fractures are more prone to generate blood clots than others. Hip fractures, for example, have a high risk of associated blood clots. Injury to blood vessels, swelling and slowing down of venous blood flow are some of the reasons for this phenomena.
Answered 3/17/2017
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There can be: It would usually involved a fracture of one of the large bones of the body.
Answered 10/16/2018
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