Treatment failure of low molecular weight heparin in post-surgery orthopedic case

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Nov 5;169(3):e36-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.08.109. Epub 2013 Sep 8.

Authors

E Imbalzano¹, M Creazzo, G Mandraffino, M A Sardo, A Saitta

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Italy. Electronic address: e.imbalzano@libero.it.

PMID: 24063927
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.08.109

No abstract available

Keywords: Immobilization syndrome; Low molecular weight heparin; Pulmonary embolism; Thrombosis prevention.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging*
Fractures, Bone / drug therapy*
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / therapeutic use*
Humans
Male
Orthopedic Procedures / adverse effects*
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
Radiography
Treatment Failure

Substances

Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight