Thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin for 20 days postdischarge reduced incidence of DVT .
Extended-Duration Thromboprophylaxis With Enoxaparin After Arthroscopic Surgery of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
Arthroscopy. 2007 Jul;23(7):696-702175 patients who have undergone arthroscopic ACL surgery and had been administered enoxaparin starting 12-18 hours post-op until 3-8 days post-op in the hospital, were randomized to either self-administer enoxaparin for 20 additional days postdischarge, or self-administer a placebo for 20 days postdischarge. The results indicated that postdischarge throbmoprophylaxis for an extended period of 20 days resulted in reduced incidence of DVT, compared to thromboprophylaxis in-hospital for only 3-8 days.
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