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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Main Authors: Evrim Eylem Akpinar, Derya Hosgun, Burak Akan, Can Ates, Meral Gulhan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2013-06-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Subjects:
Ortopedia
Embolia pulmonar
Trombose venosa
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132013000300280&lng=en&tlng=en
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