Incidence of thromboembolic complications in lumbar spinal surgery in 1,111 patients.

Nicol, Malcolm

Incidence of thromboembolic complications in lumbar spinal surgery in 1,111 patients. [electronic resource] - European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society Oct 2009 - 1548-52 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

1432-0932

10.1007/s00586-009-1035-4 doi


Anticoagulants--administration & dosage
Aspirin--administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease--epidemiology
Incidence
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices
Lumbar Vertebrae--surgery
Male
Neurosurgical Procedures--adverse effects
Patient Positioning--methods
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors--administration & dosage
Postoperative Complications--epidemiology
Posture--physiology
Preoperative Care
Pulmonary Embolism--drug therapy
Retrospective Studies
Scotland--epidemiology
Spondylosis--surgery
Venous Thrombosis--drug therapy