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Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(04): 739-741
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-11-0751
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-11-0751
Letters to the Editor
Acute venous thromboembolism after non-major orthopaedic surgery or post-traumatic limb immobilisation
Findings from the RIETE registryAuthors
Further Information
Publication History
Received:
23 November 2010
Accepted after minor revision:
20 January 2010
Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)
* A list of the RIETE Investigators is given in the Appendix.
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