Preoperative Versus Postoperative Start With Thromboprophylaxis in THA (Total Hip Arthroplasty)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences in clinical events, i.e bleeding with associated morbidity, if thromboprophylaxis with LMWH (Low Molecular Weight Heparin) is initiated before or after surgery.

Timeline

Start

2008-01

Primary completion

2008-06

Completion

2009-04

Publications

• Results Borgen PO, Dahl OE, Reikeras O. Blood loss in cemented THA is not reduced with postoperative versus preoperative start of thromboprophylaxis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Sep;470(9):2591-8. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2320-9. Epub 2012 Apr 3.

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