The effectiveness and safety of LMWH for preventing thrombosis in patients with spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) are commonly used for preventing venous thrombosis of the lower extremity in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. Although, LMWH is the most commonly used drug, it has yet to be established whether it is...

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Main Authors: Ze Lin, Yun Sun, Hang Xue, Lang Chen, Chenchen Yan, Adriana C. Panayi, Bobin Mi, Guohui Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02412-7