Leg ulceration as a long-term complication of deep vein thrombosis

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1331-1335

  Walker, Natalie ^a   Rodgers, Anthony ^a   Birchall, Nicholas ^b   Norton, Robyn ^c   MacMahon, Stephen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Auckland Dermatology   (New Zealand)

^c Institute for International Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOOT SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0345599881     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(03)00917-0     Document Type: Article

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