Efficacy of Aspirin in Preventing Venous Thromboembolism in Total Knee and Hip Joint Replacement
Our findings suggest that aspirin and enoxaparin are equally effective in preventing VTE after total knee or hip arthroplasty. Further research is needed to determine the optimal duration and dosage of aspirin for VTE prophylaxis in this setting.
Authors
- D Campos-Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4328-9217)
- Ana Luisa Galicia-Zamalloa
- José Luis Gálvez-Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6560-3596)
- Alí Gómez-González
- Andrés Mercado-Arce
- Julio Flores-Rascón
- Fernando Williams-Manzo
- Roberto Ramos-Tercero
Institutions
- Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74347
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.55