Twice-daily low-dose aspirin is similar to enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after inpatient treatment for fracture (PREVENT CLOT)
ADARRC2023-10-09T16:29:36+04:00Is twice-daily low-dose aspirin noninferior to a low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis after an extremity, acetabular, or pelvic fracture? Aspirin is noninferior to enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis following inpatient treatment of a fracture. It is, of course, much cheaper, more convenient, and preferred by patients. The challenge will be convincing orthopedic surgeons that, in this case, "less is more." Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC); O'Toole RV, Stein DM, et al. Aspirin or low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis after a fracture. N Engl J Med 2023;388(3):203-213.