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Thromboprophylaxis in Patients with Acute Spinal Injuries: An Evidence-Based Analysis by A. Ploumis, R.K. Ponnappan, M.G. Maltenfort, R.X. Patel, J.T.

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1 Thromboprophylaxis in Patients with Acute Spinal Injuries: An Evidence-Based Analysis by A. Ploumis, R.K. Ponnappan, M.G. Maltenfort, R.X. Patel, J.T. Bessey, T.J. Albert, J.S. Harrop, C.G. Fisher, C.M. Bono, and A.R. Vaccaro J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 91(11):2568-2576 November 1, 2009 ©2009 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

2 Flow diagram showing selection procedure for studies comparing unfractionated heparin with low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI). A. Ploumis et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009;91:2568-2576 ©2009 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

3 Modified forest plot showing odds ratios (expressed as the mean and the 95% confidence interval) in studies comparing unfractionated heparin with low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with acute spinal cord injury. A. Ploumis et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009;91:2568-2576 ©2009 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

4 Meta-analysis plot showing the prevalence of deep-vein thrombosis (expressed as the mean and the 95% confidence interval) in studies comparing unfractionated heparin (UFH) with low- molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in patients with acute spinal cord injury. A. Ploumis et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009;91:2568-2576 ©2009 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.


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