Sheldon-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 4/9/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the Sheldon place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.
Similar results have been found in other studies [17] [18]. Based on these reports we have defined hard-to-heal ulcers in this study as venous leg ulcers with an initial area of 10cm2 or greater and a duration of six months or more.
Duration of thromboprophylaxis: Although the optimal duration of thromboprophylaxis is not. known for any orthopedic surgery group, extended prophylaxis for 14-35 days is recommended for. patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty or hip fracture surgery. Therefore, for most of these.