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ISAKOS2017: Comparison of mechanical vs chemical thromboprophylaxis, including administration timing
July 2017
ISAKOS2017: Comparison of mechanical vs chemical thromboprophylaxis, including administration timing
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Comparison of efficacy and safety between mechanical pump, aspirin, and rivaroxaban for thromboprophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty
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105 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were included in this study to compare the efficacy of different venous thromboembolism prophylaxis techniques. Patients were randomized to one of five groups; mechanical prophylaxis, aspirin 100mg for 6 weeks, aspirin 300mg for 6 weeks, rivaroxaban 10mg for 2 weeks initiated at 24 hours or at 72 hours. The results from this study indicated no signif...
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