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Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis after Elective Hip Surgery

Mark N. Levine, Jack Hirsh, Michael Gent, Alexander G.G. Turpie, Jacques Leclerc, Peter Powers, Richard M. Jay, Jean Neemeh

Annals of Internal Medicine · 1991 · 312 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

Low molecular weight heparin is significantly less hemorrhagic than standard unfractionated heparin; the difference in the rate of deep vein thrombosis, although not statistically significant (P greater than 0.2), favors the use of LMW heparin.

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Roentgen Diagnosis of Venous Thrombosis in the Leg

Keith Rabinov · Archives of Surgery · 1972 · 760 citations

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip Surgery

Alexander G.G. Turpie, Mark Levine, Jack Hirsh et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1986 · 526 citations

Anticoagulant properties of heparin fractionated by affinity chromatography on matrix-bound antithrombin III and by gel filtration

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Adjusted Subcutaneous Heparin versus Warfarin Sodium in the Long-Term Treatment of Venous Thrombosis

Russell D. Hull, Terry Delmore, Cedric Carter et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1982 · 444 citations

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