Table 2 Fracture location according to the anatomy of the bone involved.

From: Perioperative symptomatic venous thromboembolism after immediate chemoprophylaxis in patients with pelvic and lower-extremity fractures

Fracture location

N

%

Acetabulum

28

6.5

Pelvis

17

3.9

Femur neck

19

4.4

Femur Intertrochanteric

54

12.5

Femur subtrochanteric

10

2.3

Femur shaft

60

13.9

Distal femur

31

7.2

Proximal tibia

42

9.7

Tibia shaft

34

7.9

Distal tibia

61

14.2

Ankle

75

17.4

Total

431

100.0

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