Lower extremity amputation secondary to heparin-associated thrombocytopenia with thrombosis

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1090-1092

  Diamant, David S ^a  

^a MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MALE; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0029838718     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90074-X     Document Type: Article

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