Evidence-Based Compression: Prevention of Stasis and Deep Vein Thrombosis

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 239, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 162-171

  Morris, Rhys J ^a   Woodcock, John P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL PATIENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VENOUS STASIS;

BANDAGES; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LEG; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE; VEINS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0842327255     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000109149.77194.6c     Document Type: Review

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