Thromboprophylaxis in spinal surgery: A survey

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Bryson, David J ^a   Uzoigwe, Chika E ^a   Braybrooke, Jason ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neurosurgery; Orthopaedic surgery; Spinal surgery; Thromboprophylaxis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SPINE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858967080     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-7-14     Document Type: Article

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