International Journal of Clinical PracticeVolume 35, Issue 11-12 p. 390-427 Clinical Studies Prevention of Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism by Small Dose Heparin Prophylaxis in Acute Hip Fracture Surgery J. G. Sharnoff MD, J. G. Sharnoff MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorR. L. Rosen MD, R. L. Rosen MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorP. J. Palazzo MD, P. J. Palazzo MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorD. A. Fethiere MD, D. A. Fethiere MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorS. Sotudeh MD, S. Sotudeh MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorE. V. Alvarez MD, E. V. Alvarez MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorC. Rosen, C. Rosen Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this author J. G. Sharnoff MD, J. G. Sharnoff MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorR. L. Rosen MD, R. L. Rosen MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorP. J. Palazzo MD, P. J. Palazzo MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorD. A. Fethiere MD, D. A. Fethiere MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorS. Sotudeh MD, S. Sotudeh MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorE. V. Alvarez MD, E. V. Alvarez MD Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this authorC. Rosen, C. Rosen Department of Pathology, The Mount Vernon Hospital, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 November 1981 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.1981.tb08322.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Volume35, Issue11-12November/December 1981Pages 390-427 RelatedInformation