Anticoagulation in Elective Spine Cases: Rates of Hematomas Versus Thromboembolic Disease

Conclusion In this study, anticoagulation does not lead to lower rates of VTE events, but it increases the risk of symptomatic hematomas which require a return trip to the OR. While this was not a randomized controlled trial, we attempted to correct for this with propensity matching. Future randomized control trials would be needed. Level of Evidence: 3
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: SURGERY Source Type: research