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Effect of self-calf massage on the prevention of deep vein thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized clinical trial

Objective: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe complication after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Performing self-calf massage may decrease the incidence of DVT. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether self-calf massage is effective for preventing DVT after TKA. Method: In all, 165 pa...

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Published in:Phys Ther Res
Main Authors: OKA, Tomohiro, WADA, Osamu, NITTA, Shingo, MARUNO, Hideto, MIZUNO, Kiyonori
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Japanese Society of Physical Therapy 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7344361/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32850281
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1298/ptr.E10014
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