Greenfield filter prophylaxis of pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing surgery for acetabular fracture

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 139-145

  Webb, Lawrence X ^a   Rush, Paul T ^a   Fuller, Stanley B ^a   Meredith, J Wayne ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetabular fractures; Greenfield filter; Pelvic fractures; Pulmonary embolus

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VENA CAVA FILTER;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ACETABULUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NORTH CAROLINA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENA CAVA FILTERS;

EID: 0026487663     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199206000-00002     Document Type: Article

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