A systematic review of thromboprophylaxis for pelvic and acetabular fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 379-384

  Slobogean, Gerard P ^a   Lefaivre, Kelly A ^a   Nicolaou, Savvas ^a   O'Brien, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fracture; Pelvis; Prophylaxis; Systematic review; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACETABULUM FRACTURE; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BLEEDING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG COMPRESSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS FRACTURE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM; ULTRASOUND; VENA CAVA FILTER; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ACETABULUM; COMORBIDITY; FRACTURE; INCIDENCE; INJURY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PELVIC GIRDLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETABULUM; COMORBIDITY; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PELVIC BONES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649963661     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181a5369c     Document Type: Review

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