Effectiveness of low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after firearm-related penetrating brain injury.

Key Points

• This research aims to determine the effectiveness of low-molecular-weight heparin compared to unfractionated heparin for preventing venous thromboembolism after firearm-related penetrating brain injury.
• Compared outcomes of low-molecular-weight heparin and unfractionated heparin in patients with firearm-related penetrating brain injury.
• Assessed the incidence of venous thromboembolism and the need for neurosurgical intervention.
• Utilized statistical analysis to determine significance of findings.
• Low-molecular-weight heparin significantly reduced the occurrence of venous thromboembolism compared to unfractionated heparin.
• No increase in the risk of neurosurgical intervention was observed with low-molecular-weight heparin.