Why the study?
Does prophylactic warfarin sodium prevent postoperative deep-vein thrombosis in patients over 50 years of age undergoing hip operations?
Population
n=50 consecutive patients over the age of 50 years undergoing hip operations
Comparison
Warfarin sodium given prophylactically vs Control group
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperative
Authors
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Warfarin prophylaxis did not reduce postoperative DVT in this small cohort; leaves open efficacy in hip surgery patients over 50.
Does prophylactic warfarin sodium prevent postoperative deep-vein thrombosis in patients over 50 years of age undergoing hip operations?
In this small prospective study, prophylactic warfarin sodium did not appear to reduce the incidence of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis following hip surgery compared to control.
Donald Pinto (1970) studied this question.
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