Thigh length versus knee length antiembolism stockings for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis in postoperative surgical patients; a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

BMJ Open · 2016 · PMC4762135 · PMID 26883236

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Conclusions Thigh length stockings may be more effective than knee length stockings, but results did not reach statistical significance and the evidence base is weak.

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