Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in orthopaedic surgery

Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis

Volumn 32, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 403-405

  Abad, J I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BEMIPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ANTICOAGULANTS; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0142072207     PISSN: 14248832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000073610     Document Type: Conference Paper

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