The Inferior Vena Cava Filter is Effective in Preventing Fatal Pulmonary Embolus After Hip and Knee Arthroplasties

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 343-348

  Austin, Matthew S ^a   Parvizi, Javad ^a   Grossman, Seth ^a   Restrepo, Camilo ^a   Klein, Gregg R ^a   Rothman, Richard H ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

deep venous thrombosis; hip arthroplasty; inferior vena cava filter; knee arthroplasty; pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTERS;

EID: 33947585061     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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