Prevention of venous, thromboembolism after injury: An evidence-based report - Part II: Analysis of risk factors and evaluation of the role of vena caval filters

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 140-144

  Velmahos, G C ^a   Kern, J ^a   Chan, L S ^a   Oder, D ^a   Murray, J A ^a   Shekelle, P ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Injury; Pulmonary embolism; Risk factors; Spinal cord injury; Spinal injury; Trauma; Vena cava interruption; Vena caval filters; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBOLISM PREVENTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE INJURY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTER;

EID: 0033811742     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200007000-00021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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