Characteristics of thromboprophylaxis in elderly patients before and after orthopedic hip and knee surgery
Elderly patients with a hip fracture are at significantly higher risk for developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). The incidence of fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs in 2-3% of patients after elective hip and knee surgery and about 6-7% after hip fracture surgery, with a higher risk in men (10,2%...
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Specijalna bolnica za bolesti štitaste žlezde i bolesti metabolizma Zlatibor
2022-01-01
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