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Table 2 Complication profile

From: Aspirin is as effective as low molecular weight heparins in preventing symptomatic venous thromboembolism following arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

  

Aspirin

LMWH

P-value

Treatment

458 (60.2%)

303 (39.8%)

 

VTE

DVT

3 (0.6%)

4 (1.3%)

0.72

PTE

1 (0.2%)

0

Both

1 (0.2%)

1 (0.3%)

Total

5 (1.1%)

5 (1.6%)

0.53

Other Complications

Wound Discharge

22 (4.8%)

15 (4.9%)

0.97

Wound Infection

14 (3.1%)

7 (2.3%)

0.65

Need for I&D

5 (1.1%)

6 (2.0%)

0.36

Deep Knee Infection

4 (0.9%)

5 (1.6%)

0.49

Swelling & Hemarthrosis

19 (4.1%)

11 (3.6%)

0.85

  1. VTE: venous thromboembolism, PTE: pulmonary thromboembolism, I&D: irrigation & debridement
  2. Events are presented as numbers (percentages)