Early versus delayed thromboprophylaxis with LMWH in pelvic-acetabular trauma- a prospective study

•Early versus delayed thromboprophylaxis with LMWH in pelvic-acetabular trauma.•Delayed presentation of pelvic-acetabular fractures is a common scenario in developing countries and there is usually a delay of more than 24 h in their presentation.•There was no difference between early and delayed thromboprophylaxis with LMWH in pelvic-acetabular trauma.