Why does prophylaxis with external pneumatic compression for deep vein thrombosis fail?

Prevention of Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

Lazar J. Greenfield, Thomas W. Wakefield · JAMA · 1986 · 460 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery +13

Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis by Intermittent Pneumatic Compression of Calf

Natalie Hills, J Pflug, K. Jeyasingh et al. · BMJ · 1972 · 226 citations · Full text

Medicine, Perioperative Medicine, Surgery +13

Effectiveness of Intermittent Pneumatic Leg Compression for Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis After Total Hip Replacement

Russell D. Hull · JAMA · 1990 · 222 citations

Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery +17

Prevention of deep vein thrombosis in neurosurgical patients: a controlled, randomized trial of external pneumatic compression boots.

John J. Skillman, R Collins, Nicholas P. W. Coe et al. · PubMed · 1978 · 219 citations

Medicine, Neurosurgery, Surgery +16

Intermittent sequential pneumatic compression of the legs in the prevention of venous stasis and postoperative deep venous thrombosis.

Andrew Nicolaides, José Fernandes e Fernandes, A V Pollock · PubMed · 1980 · 187 citations

Medicine, Perioperative Medicine, Surgery +15