When do you consider using aspirin 81 mg PO BID for VTE prophylaxis over other agents in patients with a fracture, considering recent trial data?
O'Toole et al., PMID 36652352
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How often do you use aspirin for VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing surgery for extremity fractures?
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Aspirin for VTE prophylaxis may be reasonable in selected low-risk patients, but many patients undergoing surgery for a fracture are at high risk for VTE. In addition to the METRC trial you cited, another relevant study informing my opinion on this is the CRISTAL trial.
In METRC, the mean patient age...
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