What question did this study set out to answer?

To compare the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin with warfarin sodium for preventing deep-vein thrombosis following hip or knee implantation.

June 1, 1994Survey of Anesthesiology

A Comparison of Subcutaneous Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin with Warfarin Sodium for Prophylaxis Against Deep-Vein Thrombosis After Hip or Knee Implantation

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RHRussell D. HullVascular Medicine GRGary E. RaskobNorthwestern University GPGraham F. PineoVascular / Pulmonary Vascular

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May reduce out-of-hospital DVT after hip arthroplasty; leaves open need for confirmatory trials before changing practice.

Key Points

To compare the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin with warfarin sodium for preventing deep-vein thrombosis following hip or knee implantation.
Comparative trial evaluating postoperative thromboprophylaxis regimens in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty.
Patients received either subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin or oral warfarin sodium to prevent deep-vein thrombosis.
The comparative efficacy of low-molecular-weight heparin and warfarin sodium for preventing venous thromboembolism was evaluated.
Numerical event rates and relative effect sizes were not provided in the source abstract text.

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Hull et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a728ec4e36a167817e3f12c https://doi.org/10.1097/00132586-199406000-00049

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A Comparison of Subcutaneous Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin with Warfarin Sodium for Prophylaxis Against Deep-Vein Thrombosis After Hip or Knee Implantation

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A Comparison of Subcutaneous Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin with Warfarin Sodium for Prophylaxis Against Deep-Vein Thrombosis After Hip or Knee Implantation

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