Low-molecular-weight heparin for hip fracture patients treated with osteosynthesis: should thromboprophylaxis start before or after surgery? An observational study of 45,913 hip fractures reported to the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register

Background and purpose — Controversies exist regarding thromboprophylaxis in orthopedic surgery. We studied whether the thromboprophylaxis in hip fracture patients treated with osteosynthesis should start preoperatively or postoperatively. Data were extracted from the nationwide Norwegian Hip Fractu...

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Main Authors: Sunniva Leer-Salvesen, Eva Dybvik, Lars B Engesaeter, Ola E Dahl, Jan-Erik Gjertsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2018-11-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2018.1519101

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