Prevention of venous thromboembolism in spinal surgery

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Brambilla, S ^a,c   Ruosi, C ^b   La Maida, G A ^a   Caserta, S ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GAETANO PINI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Prophylaxis; Pulmonary embolism; Spinal surgery

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; HEALTH; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL DISEASES; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 1442352129     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0538-7     Document Type: Review

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