Central assessment of bilateral phlebograms in a major multicentre thromboprophylactic trial Reasons for inadequate results

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-32

  Kälebo, Peter ^a   Eriksson, B I ^a   Zachrisson, B E ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Extremities, venography; Hip, prosthesis; Phlebography, screening; Veins, thrombosis

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CONTRAST MEDIA; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL; SWEDEN; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0041852805     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841859909174398     Document Type: Article

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