Thromboprophylaxis in patients with acute spinal injuries: An evidence-based analysis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2568-2576

  Ploumis, A ^a   Ponnappan, R K ^a   Maltenfort, M G ^a   Patel, R X ^a   Bessey, J T ^a   Albert, T J ^a   Harrop, J S ^a   Fisher, C G ^a   Bono, C M ^a   Vaccaro, A R ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIVITAMIN K; DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PHENINDIONE; TINZAPARIN; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY DELAY; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ACUTE DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL INJURIES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 70449748186     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01411     Document Type: Article

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