Clinical experience with fondaparinux in antiaggregate patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty

Submitted: 26 July 2013
Accepted: 26 July 2013
Published: 19 September 2013
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Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty have a high risk for post-operative venous thromboembolism. The current study addressed the use of fondaparinux post-operatively in 556 patients with antiplatelet therapy in order to prevent deep vein thrombosis as well as demonstrate efficacy in preventing arterial thrombotic events. Results provided evidence for a safe and effective prophylaxis strategy, involving the change from low molecular weight heparin pre-operatively to fondaparinux postoperatively. Also, fondaparinux proved effective as a unique post-operative therapy in the prevention of venous thromboembolism with no adverse effects, such as major bleeding or arterial thrombosis in patients with pre-operative antiplatelet therapy.

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Grappiolo, G., Scardino, M., Mazziotta, G., Quaini, S., Lodigiani, C., & Ferrari, M. C. (2013). Clinical experience with fondaparinux in antiaggregate patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty. Italian Journal of Medicine, 7(3), 179–182. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2013.179