Calf-thigh sequential pneumatic compression compared with plantar venous pneumatic compression to prevent deep-vein thrombosis after non-lower extremity trauma

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-32

  Elliott, C Gregory ^a,b   Dudney, Tina M ^a   Egger, Marlene ^c   Orme, James F ^a   Clemmer, Terry P ^a   Horn, Susan D ^a   Weaver, Lindell ^a   Handrahan, Diana ^a   Thomas, Frank ^a   Merrell, Steven ^a   Kitterman, Natalie ^a   Yeates, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Pneumatic compression devices; Pulmonary embolism; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUFF; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INJURY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032814595     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199907000-00006     Document Type: Article

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