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MediumHaematologyVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisau-amcau-racp

A 30-year-old emergency medicine trainee is reviewing a 65-year-old man after a fall. He has a displaced intertrochanteric fracture of the femur. Which measure is most important to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism perioperatively?

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