Pain relief by compression in acute DVT

Thromb Haemost 2015; 113(04): 906
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-10-0837

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Schattauer GmbH

A critique of Kahn et al. Thromb Haemost 2014; 112: 1137–1141

Hugo Partsch

¹Emeritus Professor, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

References
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2 Blättler W, Partsch H. Leg compression and ambulation is better than bed rest for the treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis. Int Angiol 2003; 22: 393-400.