Journal article
Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis After Fracture-Related Orthopedic Surgery in Routine Clinical Practice
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The risk of venous thromboembolism is high in patients undergoing fracture-related major orthopedic surgery, but data on pharmacological thromboprophylaxis are limited. This analysis evaluated the effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban after fracture-related orthopedic surgery in routine care compared with other pharmacological thromboprophylaxis (standard of care [SOC]).
METHODS: The study population comprised a subset of patients …
Authors
Lassen MR; Haas S; Kreutz R; Mantovani LG; Holberg G; Turpie AGG
Journal
Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 138–146
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
March 2016
DOI
10.1177/1076029615607303
ISSN
1076-0296