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Duplex scanning in orthopaedic patients
C L Barnes1, M L Nix, R C Lavender
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.
Contemporary Orthopaedics
|February 8, 1991
Abstract:
Duplex scanning with a combination of real-time and Doppler ultrasound is a noninvasive procedure used for the detection of deep vein thrombosis. The technique is described, its use in orthopaedic patients is discussed, and a plan of treatment based on duplex results is reported.