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Deep vein thrombosis - prevention for travellers - Management
How should I manage a person with a joint replacement or fracture?
- For people who have had a hip or knee replacement:
- Advise them to postpone long-haul flights for 3 months after surgery.
- For people with a fracture:
- Advise people with a plaster cast to have this changed to a split cast to reduce the risk of compression.
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