Decreased incidence of venous thromboembolism after spine surgery with early multimodal prophylaxis

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 677-684

  Cox, J Bridger ^a   Weaver, Kristin J ^a   Neal, Daniel W ^a   Jacob, Patrick ^a   Hoh, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Hospital acquired condition; Patient quality; Pulmonary embolism; Spinal disorders; Spine surgery; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; BLEEDING; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; COMPRESSION INSTRUMENT; CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ICD-9; INCIDENCE; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VERY ELDERLY; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SPINE; SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84907875337     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2014.6.SPINE13447     Document Type: Review

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