Postoperative Aspirin Use and Its Effect on Bone Healing in the Treatment of Ankle Fractures
Category: Ankle, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: There is hesitancy to administer nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) within the postoperative period following fracture care due to concern for delayed union or nonunion. However, aspirin (ASA) is routinely used for chemoprophylaxis of deep vein th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00036 |