Thromboprophylaxis following major skeletal trauma: a systematic review.

Purpose: Venous thromboembolic disease following skeletal polytrauma is a major issue for trauma surgeons, but there is no consensus of opinion regarding the optimal form of prophylaxis. The purpose of this paper was to compare the incidence of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) after major skeletal...

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Published in:European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 479 - 491
Main Authors: Smith, T., Taylor, R., Hing, C.
Format: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Oct2011
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