Effectiveness of pneumatic leg compression devices for the prevention of thromboembolic disease in orthopaedic trauma patients: A prospective, randomized study of compression alone versus no prophylaxis

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-7

  Fisher, C G ^a   Blachut, P A ^a   Salvian, A J ^a   Meek, R N ^a   O'Brien P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pneumatic leg compression devices; Thromoembolic disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG; PELVIC GIRDLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; BANDAGES; FRACTURES, BONE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; LEG; PELVIC BONES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0029248749     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199502000-00001     Document Type: Article

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