Fatal pulmonary embolism following tourniquet inflation: A case report

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 488-488

  Araki, Satoshi ^a   Uchiyama, Makoto ^a  

^a Kamo Hospital Orthopedic Service ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL TIBIA FRACTURE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUDDEN DEATH; TOURNIQUET;

AGED; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TOURNIQUETS;

EID: 0025944694     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679108996652     Document Type: Article

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5. Prevention of venous thromboembolism in orthopaedic patients
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