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Comment
. 2020 Jun;37(6):390.
doi: 10.1136/emermed-2020-209741. Epub 2020 May 12.

In reply: Is it time to initiate venothromobolism prophylaxis for acute and ambulatory outpatients with lower limb immobilisation?

Adrian Cois #  1 , Bory Kea #  2   3
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In reply: Is it time to initiate venothromobolism prophylaxis for acute and ambulatory outpatients with lower limb immobilisation?

Adrian Cois et al. Emerg Med J. 2020 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: emergency department; fractures and dislocations; musculoskeletal; thromboembolic disease; trauma, extremity.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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