The incidence of deep venous thrombosis following arthroscopic knee surgery

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. C, 2005, Pages 14-16

  Ng, W M ^a   Chan, K Y ^b   Lim, Aaron B K ^c   Gan, E C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

^c Island Hospital   (Malaysia)

^d Damansara Specialist Hospital   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Knee arthroscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33644876966     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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