Postoperative Venous Thrombotic Events in Asian Elderly Patients with Surgically Treated Hip Fractures with and without Chemoprophylaxis

Abstract

The incidence of VTE in Asian patients may be lower compared to Western populations when mechanical prophylaxis is used. Chemoprophylaxis may assist in reducing the rates of DVT but not PE. The low incidence may not justify the use of routine chemoprophylaxis.