Thromboembolism Following Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Case Series and Literature Review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-249

  Wukich, Dane K ^a   Waters, Dana H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

deep venous thrombosis; prophylaxis; pulmonary embolism; venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FOOT SURGERY; FOREFOOT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOT DISEASES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42749095606     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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