Heparin vs placebo
Major bleeding · people requiring prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or hip fracture repair
Heparin showed no clear difference in bleeding ‐ major 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 0.59 [0.14, 2.46]5 studies · 2500 participantsModerate