Thromboembolic events after arthroscopic knee surgery

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 23-24

  Eynon, Angharad M ^a,b   James, Stuart ^a   Leach, Paul ^a  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SA3 5BR ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Thromboembolic events; Thromboembolic prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LUNG EMBOLISM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; BANDAGES; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 4744367888     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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