Venous thromboembolism in Korean patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery: A prospective observational study using computed tomographic (CT) pulmonary angiography and indirect CT venography

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-34

  Cha, Seung Ick ^a   Lee, Shin Yeop ^a   Kim, Chang Ho ^a   Park, Jae Yong ^a   Jung, Tae Hoon ^a   Yi, Jae Hyuck ^a   Lee, Jongmin ^a   Huh, Seung ^a   Lee, Hyun Joo ^a   Kim, Shin Yoon ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Orthopedics; Pulmonary embolism; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULMONARY ARTERY; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH KOREA; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 77949320936     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.1.28     Document Type: Article

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