Venous thromboembolism in spine surgery

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 656-664

  Heck, Christopher A ^a,c   Brown, Christopher R ^b   Richardson, William J ^b  

^a Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons   (United States)

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EID: 56449091035     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200811000-00006     Document Type: Review

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