Semiautomatic intermittent pneumatic compression device applied to deep vein thrombosis in major orthopedic surgery

Abstract Objective To investigate the effect of additional semiautomatic intermittent pneumatic compression device (IPCD) in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of lower extremity in these patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery, when compared with the conventional graduated compressio...

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Main Authors: Dapeng Wang, Fuqin Bao, Qiang Li, Yugang Teng, Jianjun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-018-0513-5