Venous thromboembolism after trauma: a never event?
Thorson CM, Ryan ML, Van Haren RM, et al. Venous thromboembolism after trauma: a never event?*. Crit Care Med. 2012;40(11):2967-73. doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e31825bcb60.
A subset of trauma patients had a relatively high risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism despite use of appropriate prophylactic measures, calling into question the "wisdom and justice" of classifying this complication as entirely preventable.