Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism Following Surgery for Hip Fracture in Older Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism Following Surgery for Hip Fracture in Older Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Introduction: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) decrease the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) without increasing the risk of hemorrhage in elective lower limb orthopedic surgery. However, the role of DOACs in preventing VTE following hip fracture surgery in the older adults remains unclear. Thi...

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Main Authors: En Lin Goh BSc, MBBS, MRCS, Pratha Kumari Gurung MBBCh, Shaocheng Ma MEng, PhD, Timothy Pilpel BSc, MBBCh, James Henderson Dale BSc, MBBS, Angela Kannan FRCP, MBChB, Sambandam Anand FRCS (T&O)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319897520

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319897520

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