Parameters influencing thromboprophylaxis management of a lower leg trauma treated with a cast/splint

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 672-677

  Decramer, Arne ^a,b   Lowyck, Hans ^a,b   Demuynck, Marc ^a,b  

^a AZ St Lucas   (Belgium)

^b AZ Sim Lucas ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Leg; Pulmonary embolism; Risk factors; Thromboprophylaxis; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEG INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTER CAST; RISK FACTOR; SPLINT; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SPLINTS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 56149120638     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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