Which orally administered antithrombotic agent is most effective for preventing venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty? A propensity score-matching analysis.

Seonpyo JangWoo Cheol ShinMin Ku SongHyuk-Soo HanMyung Chul LeeDu Hyun Ro

Published in: Knee surgery & related research (2021)

All agents showed enough efficacy as antithrombotic agents. Considering that aspirin is inexpensive, aspirin is a cost-effective option for preventing postoperative VTE.

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