Thigh compression

Phlebology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 252-258

  Partsch, Hugo ^a   Mosti, G ^a  

^a Casa di Cura Barbantini ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Endovenous therapy; Lymphoedema; MRI; Thigh compression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPRESSION GARMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EDEMA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHEDEMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL VEIN; POSTTHROMBOSIS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SCLEROTHERAPY; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; THIGH; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VEIN DISEASE; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS REFLUX;

EDEMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PRESSURE; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; THIGH;

EID: 65649116224     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2008.008053     Document Type: Article

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