Attitudes to, and utilization of, low molecular weight heparins in joint replacement surgery

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 407-409

  McNally, M A ^a,b   Cooke, E A ^a   Harding, M L ^a   Mollan, R A B ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haemorrhage; Joint prosthesis; Low molecular weight heparins; Prophylaxis; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SURGEON; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; DATA COLLECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031471908     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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