Heparin vs placebo
Symptomatic DVT · people requiring prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or hip fracture repair
Heparin showed no clear difference in symptomatic DVT (proximal or distal) Treatment duration 28 ‐ 42 days compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Anticoagulants (extended duration) for prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 0.73 [0.39, 1.38]4 studies · 2019 participantsModerate