Thromboprophylaxis in spinal surgery: a survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common complication following major joint surgery. While attention has been focused upon the incidence of thromboembolic disease following total hip or knee arthroplasty or emergency surgery f...

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Main Authors: Bryson David J, Uzoigwe Chika E, Braybrooke Jason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/7/1/14