Effect of graduated elastic compression stockings on leg symptoms and signs during exercise in patients with deep venous thrombosis: A randomized cross-over trial

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 494-499

  Kahn, S R ^a   Azoulay, L ^a   Hirsch, A ^a   Haber, M ^a   Strulovitch, C ^a   Shrier, I ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compression stockings; Deep venous thrombosis; Exercise; Post thrombotic syndrome; Randomized cross over trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; SYNDROME; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; BANDAGES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SYNDROME; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0642311183     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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