Graduated compression stockings in the prevention of venous thromboembolism

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 992-1004

  Agu, O ^a   Hamilton, G ^a   Baker, D ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; NADROPARIN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOTHING; COMPRESSION; DATA BASE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN WALL; VELOCITY;

BANDAGES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDICS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0032767339     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01195.x     Document Type: Review

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