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OTA 2022: Aspirin vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis

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October 2022

OTA 2022: Aspirin vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis

Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Contributing Authors:
METRC Investigators R O'toole

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12,216 patients undergoing operative treatment for extremity fractures or any pelvic or acetabular fractures were randomized to receive either low-molecular-weight heparin (30 mg enoxaparin) or 81 mg of aspirin, twice daily. The primary outcome of this trial was all-cause mortality by 90 days. Secondary outcomes of interest included cause-specific death, non-fatal pulmonary embolism, deep vein thr...

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