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Systematic review and meta-analysis on the rate of postoperative venous thromboembolism in orthopaedic surgery in Asian patients without thromboprophylaxis

  1. B. Kanchanabat1,*,
  2. W. Stapanavatr1,
  3. S. Meknavin2,
  4. C. Soorapanth2,
  5. C. Sumanasrethakul3,
  6. P. Kanchanasuttirak1

Article first published online: 14 JUN 2011

DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7589

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British Journal of Surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volume 98, Issue 10, pages 1356–1364, October 2011

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Kanchanabat, B., Stapanavatr, W., Meknavin, S., Soorapanth, C., Sumanasrethakul, C. and Kanchanasuttirak, P. (2011), Systematic review and meta-analysis on the rate of postoperative venous thromboembolism in orthopaedic surgery in Asian patients without thromboprophylaxis. Br J Surg, 98: 1356–1364. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7589

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  1. 1

    Vascular Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, University of Bangkok Metropolitan, Bangkok, Thailand

  2. 2

    Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, University of Bangkok Metropolitan, Bangkok, Thailand

  3. 3

    Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, University of Bangkok Metropolitan, Bangkok, Thailand

*Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, 681 Samsain Road, Dusit, Bangkok, Thailand 10300

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 SEP 2011
  2. Article first published online: 14 JUN 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 APR 2011

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