Thromboprophylaxis in knee arthroscopy patients: Revisiting values and preferences

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-139

  Hull, Russell D ^a  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE SURGERY; LEG; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MONITORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SAMPLE SIZE; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LUNG EMBOLISM; NOTE; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 47549099479     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-149-2-200807150-00010     Document Type: Editorial

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