Role of vena cava filters in high-risk trauma and elective orthopaedic procedures

Current Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-78

  Hulse, Narayan ^a   Sharma, Himanshu ^b   Mahendra, Ashish ^c   Rana, Bardeep ^d  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c AYR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Prophylaxis; Thromboembolism; Vena cava filters

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; LEG INJURY; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTER; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 33947214935     PISSN: 02680890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cuor.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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