Isolated gastrocnemius and soleal vein thrombosis: should these patients receive therapeutic anticoagulation?

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Published in Ann Surg on April 01, 2010

Authors

Timothy B Lautz1, Farah Abbas, Sarah J Novis Walsh, Christopher Chow, Daniel J Amaranto, Edward Wang, Donna Blackburn, William H Pearce, Melina R Kibbe

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.

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