The value of D-dimer in the detection of early deep-vein thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty in Asian patients: A cohort study

Thrombosis Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Chen, Chung Jen ^a   Wang, Ching Jen ^a   Huang, Chung Cheng ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG PHLEBOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 45549086949     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14779560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-9560-6-5     Document Type: Article

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