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Thromboprophylaxis in spinal trauma surgery: consensus among spine trauma surgeons
The Spine Journal, 06/29/09

Ploumis A et al. - Postoperative pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis was opined to be unnecessary in patients with cervical spine injuries without SCI, however, it is recommended for cervical spine trauma with SCI or anterior thoracolumbar procedures irrespective of SCI. Pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis was recommended to start preoperatively as soon as possible in SCI cases or in cases with surgical delay. Pharmacologic prophylaxis was recommended to be administered for at least 3 months postinjury.

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Molecular prognosticators of complex karyotype soft tissue sarcoma outcome: a tissue microarray-based study
Annals of Oncology, 11/04/09 Relevance Score: 84%%

Prognostic and predictive factors for outcome to first-line ifosfamide-containing chemotherapy for adult patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas: An exploratory, retrospective analysis on large series from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group (EORTC-STBSG)
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