Should orthopedic outpatients with lower limb casts be given deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis?

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 405-407

  Thomas, S ^a   Van Kampen, M ^a  

^a NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deep venous thrombosis; thrombosis; thrombosis prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAST APPLICATION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE REGISTRY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LOWER LIMB CAST; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

CASTS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTPATIENTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 80052717649     PISSN: 10760296     EISSN: 19382723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1076029610371472     Document Type: Review

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