A Prospective Study of Venous Thromboembolic Prophylaxis Using Foot Pumps Following Total Knee Replacement in a Chinese Population

Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-12

  Wong, Yiu Chung ^a   Cheung, Ho Yin ^b   Li, Pang Hei ^a   Lee, Qunn Jid ^a   Wai, Yuk Leung ^a   Wong, Chan Wah ^a  

^a YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Foot pumps; Total knee replacement; Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT PUMP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUMP; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84875372423     PISSN: 22104917     EISSN: 22104925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jotr.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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