One in Twenty-five Patients is suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis in Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia

Abstract Background: Trauma leads to significant physiologic changes that result in patients at elevated risk for thromboembolism. Deep vein thrombosis is a serious condition with an incidence of 10% to 30% of people dying within 1 month. To date, there is a paucity of evidence regarding deep vein thrombosis after musculoskeletal trauma in Ethiopia. Objective: To assess the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis and its associated factors in lower extremity trauma patients in Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Methods: Institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on 196 lower extremity trauma patients from April 1, 2021, to July 30, 2021. Data were collected by using an interview administered questionnaire and Doppler ultrasound examination was used to detect the presence of deep vein thrombosis after taking informed consent from patients. Data analysis was done using SPSS Windows Version 26. Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with deep vein thrombosis. A P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: The prevalence of deep vein thrombosis was 4.1%. The age of the patient greater than 60 years (AOR= 16.32; 95% CI: 1.02, 260.06); injury severity scores greater than or equal to 15 (AOR= 33.08; 95% CI: 3.60, 303.65); any comorbidity (AOR= 8.62; 95% CI: 1.10, 67.50), and length of hospital stay greater than 20 days (AOR= 8.77; 95% CI: 1.20, 64.44) were associated factors of deep vein thrombosis occurrence. Conclusion: The prevalence of deep vein thrombosis was lower in the study area compared to other studies. Age, injury severity score, any comorbidity, and length of hospital stay were independent risk factors. Attention should be given to patients with Age, injury severity score, any comorbidity, and length of hospital stay to prevent deep vein thrombosis occurrence.