Deep vein thrombosis and thromboprophylaxis in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 450-453

  Adala, Raviraj ^a   Anand, Ashish ^a   Kodikal, Gautam ^a  

^a Fortis Hospitals   (India)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; arthroscopy; deep vein thrombosis; reconstruction; thromboprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052154854     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: 19983727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.83952     Document Type: Article

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