Ardeparin (low-molecular-weight heparin) vs graduated compression stockings for the prevention of venous thromboembolism: A randomized trial in patients undergoing knee surgery

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 851-856

  Levine, Mark N ^a,b,e   Gent, Michael ^a,b   Hirsh, Jack ^a,b   Weitz, Jeffrey ^a,b,d   Turpie, Alexander G ^a,b   Powers, Peter ^a   Neemeh, Jean ^c   Willan, Andrew ^a,b   Skingley, Peter ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF CANADA   (Canada)

^e JURAVINSKI CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARDEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE SURGERY; LEG COMPRESSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; BANDAGES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0029969530     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.156.8.851     Document Type: Article

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