Deep vein thrombosis in spinal cord injury: Effect of prophylaxis with calf compression, aspirin, and dipyridamole

David Green, Ennio C. Rossi, James S.T. Yao, W. R. Flinn, Stewart M. Spies

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Abstract

Deep Vein thrombosis is very common in spinal cord injury patients, and a randomized study comparing the prophylactic use of external pneumatic calf compression, aspirin and dipyridamole has been carried out.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)227-234
Number of pages8
JournalParaplegia
Volume20
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1982

Keywords

  • Deep vein thrombosis
  • Factor VIII
  • Platelets
  • Spinal injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology

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