Knee-length versus thigh-length graduated compression stockings in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1553-

  Williams, A M ^a,c   Davies, P R ^a   Sweetnam, D I S ^a   Harper, G ^a   Pusey, R ^b   Lightowler, C D R ^b  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG COMPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SURGICAL PATIENT; THIGH; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

AGED; BANDAGES; HUMANS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0029954194     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800831119     Document Type: Article

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