Thromboprophylaxis and Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Patients Undergoing Joint Arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 350-354

  Chelly, Jacques E ^a,b   Schilling, Dennis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

anticoagulants; joint arthroplasty; peripheral nerve blocks; thromboprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ENOXAPARIN; FONDAPARINUX; WARFARIN;

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE BLOCK; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PROPHYLAXIS;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 40749134998     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.05.045     Document Type: Article

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