Does thromboprophylaxis prevent venous thromboembolism after major orthopedic surgery?
OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an important complication of major orthopedic surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and factors influencing the development of VTE in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery in a university hospital....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
2013-06-01
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132013000300280&lng=en&tlng=en |