Vena cava filters in spinal cord injuries: Evolving technology

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-190

  Johns, Jeffery S ^a   Nguyen, Conner ^a   Sing, Ronald F ^b  

^a Charlotte Inst of Rehabilitation   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Greenfield filters; OptEase; Pulmonary embolism; Recovery; Spinal cord injuries; Thromboprophylaxis; TrapEase; Trauma; Vena cava filters; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; COMPRESSION GARMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HEMOFILTRATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PARALYSIS; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VENA CAVA FILTER; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ANTICOAGULANTS; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33747601832     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2006.11753873     Document Type: Review

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