FOOT & ANKLE
Prolonged thromboprophylaxis with Dalteparin during immobilization after ankle fracture surgery: A randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind study
OrthoEvidence Journal (OE Journal) - ACE Report
OE Journal. 2013;1(11):130 Acta Orthop. 2007 Aug;78(4):528-35272 patients undergoing surgery for ankle fractures were included in this study. All patients received 5,000 U Dalteparin subcutaneously (once per day for 7 days) starting the day after surgery. Then, patients randomized to the intervention group received 5,000 U Dalteparin, and patients randomized to the control group received placebo, for 5 weeks. Patients received treatment drugs after surgery while their lower limb was either immobilized in a plaster cast or orthosis. The results following the immobilization period indicated no differences between the two groups with respect to the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Prolonged use of Dalteparin as a method to prevent venous thromboembolism should be considered with caution.
Was the allocation sequence adequately generated?
Was allocation adequately concealed?
Blinding Treatment Providers: Was knowledge of the allocated interventions adequately prevented?
Blinding Outcome Assessors: Was knowledge of the allocated interventions adequately prevented?
Blinding Patients: Was knowledge of the allocated interventions adequately prevented?
Was loss to follow-up (missing outcome data) infrequent?
Are reports of the study free of suggestion of selective outcome reporting?
Were outcomes objective, patient-important and assessed in a manner to limit bias (ie. duplicate assessors, Independent assessors)?
Was the sample size sufficiently large to assure a balance of prognosis and sufficiently large number of outcome events?
Was investigator expertise/experience with both treatment and control techniques likely the same (ie.were criteria for surgeon participation/expertise provided)?
はい = 1
不確実=0.5
無関係 = 0
いいえ = 0
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Randomization
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Outcome Measurements
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Inclusion / Exclusion
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Therapy Description
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Statistics
Detsky AS, Naylor CD, O'Rourke K, McGeer AJ, L'Abbé KA. J Clin Epidemiol. 1992;45:255-65
Fragility Indexは、重要な所見の解釈を助けるツールで、結果の強さの尺度を提供します。Fragility Indexは、その所見が有意でなくなるために、二項対立の結果に追加する必要がある連続した事象の数を表します。数値が小さいほど弱い所見を表し、数値が大きいほど強い所見を表します。
なぜ今この研究が必要なのですか?
The trauma, surgical procedure, and immobilization that results from orthopaedic injuries increases an individual's risk for developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT's). The incidence of ankle fractures is more than 100 per 100,00 person years. There are a few different treatments available for displaced ankle fractures including immobilization using a plaster cast, and surgery followed by immobilization in plaster cast or orthosis. No agreement has been made regarding thomboprophylaxis when the lower limb is immobilized. This study was needed to determine the effectiveness of Dalteparin as a method of thromboprophylaxis in patients with ankle fractures and subsequent immobilization.
主な研究課題は何ですか?
Does Dalteparin safely and effectively manage the risk of DVT in patients undergoing ankle fracture fixation, as evaluated against a placebo over 6 weeks?
重要な知見は?
- The overall incidence of venous thromboembolism (identified by phlebography) was 21% (CI 13-29%) in the Dalteparin group and 28% (CI 19-37%) in the placebo group (p=0.25), odds ratio 0.7 (0.4-1.3).
- 4% (CI 0-8%) of patients in the Dalteparin group, and 3% (CI 0-6%) in the placebo group had a proximal DVT. No patients had PE.
- No major bleeding occurred in either of the groups.
最も覚えておくべきことは?
The results from this study indicated that immobilization after ankle surgery often resulted in distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT). There was no significant difference in the incidence of deep vein thrombosis between both groups.
それが私の患者ケアにどのように影響するか?
Futher studies are required to determine the effects of thromboprophylaxis for longer time periods. Prolonged use of Dalteparin as a method to prevent venous thromboembolism should be considered with caution.
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