
General Orthopaedics
Reduction of factor XI levels in TKA patients safe and effective for VTE prevention
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N Engl J Med. 2015 Jan 15;372(3):232-40.
300 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive Factor XI Antisense Oligonucleotide (FXI-ASO) 200 mg, FXI-ASO 300 mg, or enoxaparin 40 mg. This was done to evaluate the safety and efficacy of FXI-ASO in the reduction of risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients following surgery. Patient outcomes were measured through venography at day 10 +/- 2, to determine the presence of VTE, and through the occurrence of clinically relevant bleeding. Results indicated that patients taking a high dose of FXI-ASO had a decreased incidence of VTE, as well as a decrease in bleeding events following TKA, when compared to patients taking enoxaparin.
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