In limb or pelvic fracture, aspirin was noninferior to enoxaparin for reducing all-cause death

Michael Griffin; Gregory Y H Lip

doi:10.7326/J23-0024

In limb or pelvic fracture, aspirin was noninferior to enoxaparin for reducing all-cause death

Ann Intern Med. 2023 May;176(5):JC56. doi: 10.7326/J23-0024. Epub 2023 May 2.

Authors

Michael Griffin¹, Gregory Y H Lip¹

Affiliation

¹ Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England, UK (M.G., G.Y.L.).

PMID: 37126817
DOI: 10.7326/J23-0024

Abstract

Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC); O'Toole RV, Stein DM, O'Hara NN, et al. Aspirin or low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis after a fracture. N Engl J Med. 2023;388:203-213. 36652352.

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MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / adverse effects
Aspirin / therapeutic use
Enoxaparin / adverse effects
Extremities
Fractures, Bone* / prevention & control
Humans
Venous Thromboembolism* / drug therapy
Venous Thromboembolism* / prevention & control

Substances

Enoxaparin
Aspirin
Anticoagulants