The benefit of pharmacological venous thromboprophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery
Background. Ten percent of patients with a deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) will develop a fatal pulmonary embolism (PE), often initially asymptomatic. The risks and benefits of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis are well documented in respect of total joint arthroplasty and hip fractures, but little is u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2017-04-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11850/8009 |