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Impact of Active Ankle Movement Frequency on Velocity of Lower Limb Venous Flow following Total Hip Arthroplasty

Background. Although active ankle movement plays a predominant role in mechanical thromboprophylaxis following total hip arthroplasty (THA), the most effective frequency of movement remains unclear. Materials and Methods. In 29 consecutive patients undergoing THA, the velocity of blood flow in the p...

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Autores principales: Nakayama, Tsutomu, Tsukada, Sachiyuki, Hiyama, Takayuki, Yamada, Tatsuya, Hirasawa, Naoyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5141543/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27999685
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7683272