Knee length versus thigh length graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Sajid, Muhammad S ^a   Desai, M ^b   Morris, R W ^b   Hamilton, G ^b  

^a WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE; LEG LENGTH; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THIGH; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 44949250058     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007162     Document Type: Review

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