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The value of mechanical methods of preventing postoperative calf vein thrombosis
Browse NL, Jackson BT, Mayo ME, Negus D
The British Journal of Surgery 1974 Mar;61(3):219-223
clinical trial
2/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: No; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The value of elevation of the leg and elastic stockings for the provention of deep vein thrombosis has been studied in two groups of patients using the fibrinogen uptake test for diagnosis. Neither method appears to have any effect on the incidence of thrombosis.

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