Deep vein thromboembolism after arthroscopy of the shoulder: two case reports and a review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has an incidence of 1 case per 1000 inhabitants in the general population and it is very rare after arthroscopy of the shoulder. Therefore, the current guidelines do not advise the administration of DVT pro...

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Main Authors: Moretti Biagio, Moretti Lorenzo, Notarnicola Angela, Garofalo Raffaele, Marini Stefania, Castagna Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/65