Up-to-date thromboprophylaxis in elective spinal surgery. A systematic review
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) present a high incidence after surgery, posing a high risk in surgical practice. Although a consensus does exist on thromboprophylaxis in orthopedic surgery, this topic remains controversial in regard to spinal surgery. In this current paper, we...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
2014-01-01
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Series: | Coluna/Columna |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512014000200143&lng=en&tlng=en |