Heparin versus Danaproid for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism after Hip Surgery

Purpose. To compare the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), and bleeding complications in patients receiving heparin or danaproid after hemiarthroplasty or osteosynthesis for hip fractures. Methods. 37 men and 138 women aged 47 to 100 (mean, 80) years underwent...

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Main Authors: J Nakase, Y Toribatake, Y Mouri, H Seki, K Kitaoka, K Tomita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900901700102