Estimating Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Foot and Ankle Surgical Patients: A Base-Population Case-Control Study
Category: Complications Introduction/Purpose: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the leading cause of preventable hospital death. There are several risk factors for VTE of which orthopedic surgery is an important one. VTE risk is highest following major orthopedic surgery and therefore some form of pro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00453 |