Article
Analysis of venous blood flow and deformation in the calf under external compression
2011-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common post-operative complication, and a serious threat to the patient’s general recovery. In recent years, there has been increasing awareness of the risk of DVT in healthy individuals after prolonged immobility, such as people taking long-period flights or sitting at a computer. Mechanical methods of DVT prophylaxis, such as compression stockings, have gained widespread acceptanc...
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- Literature Corpus work
- a43cc112-d664-5b79-939d-8b7b4d3078d3
- DOI
- 10.25560/7080
