Deep vein thrombosis following hip fracture and prevalence of hyperhomocysteinaemia in the elderly

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 235-238

  Lim, Y W ^a   Chong, K C ^a   Chong, I ^a   Low, C O ^a   See, H F ^a   Lam, K S ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Duplex scan; DVT prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; VITAMIN B GROUP;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIP FRACTURE; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 2542440496     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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