Fibrin monomer could be a useful predictor of pulmonary embolism after total hip arthroplasty: Preliminary report

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-122

  Kubo, Toshikazu ^a   Kitajima, Isao ^b,c   Makinodan, Atsushi ^a   Niratsuka, Sadanobu ^d   Inoue, Shigehiro ^a   Otsuka, Goro ^a   Ohashi, Suzuyo ^a   Ueshima, Keiichiro ^a   Hirasawa, Yasusuke ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^d Nissui Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

D dimer; Fibrin monomer; Pulmonary embolism; Pulmonary scintigraphy; Thrombin antithrombin complex; Total hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN III; D DIMER; FIBRIN MONOMER; THROMBIN ANTITHROMBIN COMPLEX;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PREDICTION; PROTHROMBIN TIME; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0035060207     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760100057     Document Type: Article

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