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COA 2015: Patients more satisfied with oral aspirin for post TKA DVT vs. injected therapy

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July 2015

COA 2015: Patients more satisfied with oral aspirin for post TKA DVT vs. injected therapy

Vol: 4| Issue: 7| Number:6| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Injected versus Oral Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylactic Therapy: A Patient Satisfaction Study

Contributing Authors:
Pickell Banaszek G Wood Campbell

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96 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive a 2 week protocol of either oral aspirin or injected low molecular weight heparin for postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention, in order to determine patient satisfaction. Findings indicated that in addition to being the preferred and more satisfying treatment, the aspirin protocol also resulted in fewer com...

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