Primary Upper-Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
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Sonographic evaluation of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this presentation is to review the techniques of performing an upper extremity Doppler examination, in addition to illustrating the sonographic appearances of acute and chronic upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT). METHODS The risk factors and complications of UEDVT are discussed, and the anatomy of the upper extremity deep venous system as well as examinati...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Military Medicine
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0026-4075,1930-613X
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/162.12.829