Low-molecular-weight heparin prophylaxis 24 to 36 hours after degenerative spine surgery: Risk of hemorrhage and venous thromboembolism

Spine

Volumn 38, Issue 23, 2013, Pages

  Strom, Russell G ^a   Frempong Boadu, Anthony K ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

degenerative spine surgery; enoxaparin; hemorrhage; laminectomy; low molecular weight heparin; prophylaxis; risk; safety; venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINE SURGERY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL FUSION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84887321752     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a4408d     Document Type: Review

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