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No significant difference in wound healing with fondaparinux after total knee arthroplasty
August 2013
No significant difference in wound healing with fondaparinux after total knee arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Evaluation of wound healing after total knee arthroplasty in a randomized prospective trial comparing fondaparinux with enoxaparin
Knee. 2006 Mar;13(2):118-21. Epub 2006 Jan 4Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
109 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty or a revision of a previous knee arthroplasty were randomized to undergo thromboprophylaxis with fondaparinux or enoxaparin. The primary outcome was wound discharge and the results indicated that fondaparinux did not produce any significant differences in wound healing when compared to enoxaparin.
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