Journal article
Extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery - the SAVE-HIP3 study.
Abstract
There is currently limited information available on the benefits and risks of extended thromboprophylaxis after hip fracture surgery. SAVE-HIP3 was a randomised, double-blind study conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended thromboprophylaxis with the ultra-low molecular-weight heparin semuloparin compared with placebo in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. After a seven- to ten-day open-label run-in phase with semuloparin …
Authors
Fisher WD; Agnelli G; George DJ; Kakkar AK; Lassen MR; Mismetti P; Mouret P; Turpie AGG
Journal
The Bone & Joint Journal, Vol. 95-B, No. 4, pp. 459–466
Publisher
British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
Publication Date
4 2013
DOI
10.1302/0301-620x.95b4.30730
ISSN
2049-4394