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- Title
The prevalence of and specific risk factors for venous thromboembolic disease following elective spine surgery.
- Authors
Sansone, Jason M; del Rio, Alejandro Munoz; Anderson, Paul A
- Abstract
Venous thromboembolic disease, including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication following orthopaedic surgical procedures. We sought to investigate the prevalence of thromboembolism as well as the efficacy and complications of various prophylactic measures in a population of patients who had undergone elective spine surgery.
- Publication
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2010, Vol 92, Issue 2, p304
- ISSN
1535-1386
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2106/JBJS.H.01815