Does plaster immobilization predispose to pulmonary embolism?

Injury

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1992, Pages 533-534

  Clarke, A M ^a   Winson, I G ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEG INJURY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASTS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0026490030     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(92)90153-J     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Therapy for pulmonary embolism
2. Acute pulmonary embolism