Thromboprophylaxis for lower leg cast immobilisation and knee arthroscopy: A survey study

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 23-29

  Adrichem, R A ^a   van Oosten, J P ^a   Cannegieter, S C ^a   Schipper, I B ^a   Nelissen, R G H H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Knee arthroscopy; Lower leg cast immobilisation; Survey study; Thrombosis prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; HEALTH SURVEY; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MENISCAL SURGERY; MENISCECTOMY; MICROFRACTURE; OBESITY; ORTHOPEDIC CAST; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INJURY; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VEIN THROMBOSIS; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; LEG; NETHERLANDS; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; ARTHROSCOPY; CASTS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG; NETHERLANDS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84923020902     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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