Prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with below-knee immobilisation of the leg - Survey of current practice in the Netherlands

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-35

  Testroote, M ^a   Morrenhof, W ^a   Janzing, H ^a  

^a VIECURI MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 79953712909     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2011.11680700     Document Type: Article

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