Meaning
knee arthroplasty, venous thromboembolism
SECONDARY
This secondary analysis of cluster randomized crossover trial found that in patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty procedures, aspirin was not associated with a lower mortality rate within 90 days of surgery compared with enoxaparin.This secondary analysis of a cluster randomized crossover trial compares aspirin with enoxaparin as venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in reducing 90-day mortality for patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty.