Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1205-1207 , September 2008

Perioperative Management of Systemic Oral Anticoagulants in Patients Having Outpatient Hand Surgery

  • R. Coleman Lindsley, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: R. Coleman Lindsley, MD, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110

Received 12 April 2008 ,Accepted 26 May 2008.

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PII: S0363-5023(08)00434-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.05.026

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1205-1207 , September 2008

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