Mechanical prophylaxis after hip fracture: what is the risk of deep vein thrombosis? A retrospective observational study

Graduated compression stockings carry a potential risk of pressure, vascular and other complications. Current understanding of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) risk leaves it uncertain whether patients with hip fracture should wear stockings on both legs. OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between t...

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Autores principales: Protty, Majd B, Aithal, Shridhar, Hickey, Ben, Pettit, Rebecca, Johansen, Antony
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
Materias:
Geriatric Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4330328/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25678543
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006956

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4330328/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25678543
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006956

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