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This study aimed to assess the TEG profiles and four conventional coagulation parameters in patients with isolated TBI at multiple time points to predict the risk of early DVT.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this retrospective study, 71 patients with isolated TBI were enrolled and categorized into thrombosis (n\u2009=\u200930) and non-thrombosis (n\u2009=\u200941) groups based on Doppler ultrasound and pulmonary angiography findings. Conventional coagulation parameters (PT, APTT, FIB, D-Dimer, TT, PLT) and TEG parameters (R, \u03b1-angle, MA) were systematically measured at 24, 72, and 168 hours post-injury. Statistical analyses included group comparisons and binary logistic regression to identify independent predictors of thrombosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients who developed thrombosis had significantly lower Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Coagulation profiles evolved dynamically: D-dimer and TEG-MA were elevated at 24 hours; PT, fibrinogen, and D-dimer were higher at 72 hours; PT, D-dimer, and TEG \u03b1-angle remained elevated at 168 hours. Multivariate analysis identified lower 24-hour GCS score (OR=0.595, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and elevated PT at 72 and 168 hours as independent predictors of DVT. D-dimer was predictive at 72 hours (OR=1.244, p\u2009=\u20090.023). TEG parameters, despite showing hypercoagulability, did not independently predict thrombosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In isolated TBI, coagulation abnormalities evolved dynamically during the first week after injury. Conventional coagulation parameters, particularly prothrombin time and D-dimer, were more informative for venous thrombosis risk assessment, whereas TEG reflected global hypercoagulability without providing independent predictive value.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0343043","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,20]],"date-time":"2026-02-20T18:21:53Z","timestamp":1771611713000},"page":"e0343043","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The potential value of thromboelastography and conventional coagulation detection in guiding the management of venous thrombosis after traumatic brain 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