TY - JOUR
T1 - Thromboprophylaxis after hip fracture
T2 - evaluation of 3 pharmacologic agents.
AU - Jeong, Gerard K.
AU - Gruson, Konrad I.
AU - Egol, Kenneth A.
AU - Aharonoff, Gina B.
AU - Karp, Adam H.
AU - Zuckerman, Joseph D.
AU - Koval, Kenneth J.
PY - 2007/3
Y1 - 2007/3
N2 - We compared the clinical efficacy and side-effect profiles of aspirin, dextran 40, and low-molecular-weight heparin (enoxaparin) in preventing thromboembolic phenomena after hip fracture surgery. All patients admitted with a diagnosis of hip fracture to our institution between July 1, 1987, and December 31, 1999, were evaluated. Study inclusion criteria were age 65 years or older, previously ambulatory, cognitively intact, home-dwelling, and having a nonpathologic intertrochanteric or femoral neck fracture. Each patient received mechanical thromboprophylaxis (above-knee elastic stockings) and 1 pharmacologic agent (aspirin, dextran 40, or enoxaparin); patients who received aspirin were also given a calf sequential compression device. Meeting the selection criteria and included in the study were 917 patients. Findings included low incidence of thromboembolic phenomena (deep vein thrombosis, 0.5%-1.7%; pulmonary embolism, 0%-2.0%; fatal pulmonary embolism, 0%-0.5%) and no difference among the 3 pharmacologic agents in thromboembolic prophylaxis efficacy. Use of enoxaparin was associated with a significant increase (3.8%) in wound hematoma compared with dextran 40 (1.6%) and aspirin (2.4%) (P<.01). The 3 agents were found not to differ with respect to mortality, thromboembolic phenomena, hemorrhagic complications, or wound complications.
AB - We compared the clinical efficacy and side-effect profiles of aspirin, dextran 40, and low-molecular-weight heparin (enoxaparin) in preventing thromboembolic phenomena after hip fracture surgery. All patients admitted with a diagnosis of hip fracture to our institution between July 1, 1987, and December 31, 1999, were evaluated. Study inclusion criteria were age 65 years or older, previously ambulatory, cognitively intact, home-dwelling, and having a nonpathologic intertrochanteric or femoral neck fracture. Each patient received mechanical thromboprophylaxis (above-knee elastic stockings) and 1 pharmacologic agent (aspirin, dextran 40, or enoxaparin); patients who received aspirin were also given a calf sequential compression device. Meeting the selection criteria and included in the study were 917 patients. Findings included low incidence of thromboembolic phenomena (deep vein thrombosis, 0.5%-1.7%; pulmonary embolism, 0%-2.0%; fatal pulmonary embolism, 0%-0.5%) and no difference among the 3 pharmacologic agents in thromboembolic prophylaxis efficacy. Use of enoxaparin was associated with a significant increase (3.8%) in wound hematoma compared with dextran 40 (1.6%) and aspirin (2.4%) (P<.01). The 3 agents were found not to differ with respect to mortality, thromboembolic phenomena, hemorrhagic complications, or wound complications.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 17461395
AN - SCOPUS:34249709467
SN - 1078-4519
VL - 36
SP - 135
EP - 140
JO - American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
JF - American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
IS - 3
ER -