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Deep Vein thrombosis is very common in spinal cord injury patients, and a randomized study comparing the prophylactic use of external pneumatic calf compression, aspirin and dipyridamole has been carried out
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This study was supported in part by Research Grant No. 13-59111/5-03 (after 9/1/80, 13-59111/5-04) from the National Institute of Handicapped Research, Department of Education, Washington, D.C., 20202.
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Green, D., Rossi, E., Yao, J. et al. Deep vein thrombosis in spinal cord injury: effect of prophylaxis with calf compression, aspirin,and dipyridamole. Spinal Cord 20, 227–234 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1982.41
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