Detection of pulmonary embolism in the postoperative orthopedic patient using spiral CT scans

HSS Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-98

  Kim, Han Jo ^a   Walcott Sapp, Sarah ^a   Leggett, Kristi ^a   Bass, Anne ^a   Adler, Ronald S ^a   Pavlov, Helene ^a   Westrich, Geoffrey H ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Orthopedic surgery; Spiral CT; Thromboembolic complications

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649140103     PISSN: 15563316     EISSN: 15563324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11420-009-9128-5     Document Type: Article

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