
Arthroplasty
Oral dabigatran as effective as enoxaparin in preventing thromboprophylaxis after THA
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Thromb Haemost. 2011 Apr;105(4):721-9. doi: 10.1160/TH10-10-0679. Epub 2011 Jan 12
2055 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) were randomized to receive oral dabigatran or subcutaneous enoxaparin to compare the impact each pharmaceutical had on the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and all-cause mortality. Following assessments over a 3 month period, the results displayed that both dabigatran and enoxaparin were equally effective in preventing VTE following THA. Additionally, the risk of bleeding and safety of both drugs were similar.
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