Unanticipated variations between expected and delivered pneumatic compression therapy after elective hip surgery: A possible source of variation in reported patient outcomes

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-46

  Haddad, Fares S ^a   Kerry, Robert M ^a   McEwen, James A ^a   Appleton, Leanne ^a   Garbuz, Donald S ^a   Masri, Bassam A ^a   Duncan, Clive P ^a  

^a Division of Reconstructive Orthopaedics   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Education; Pressure; Prophylaxis; Pulmonary embolism; Sequential compression

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EDUCATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035140234     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/arth.2001.19155     Document Type: Article

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