SAN DIEGO -- For patients with traumatic bone fractures, there was no difference between oral aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) injections as a bleeding prevention strategy, a ...

Thromboembolism prophylaxis with aspirin is as effective as low-molecular-weight heparin in preventing mortality at 90 days in orthopedic trauma patients with fractures of an extremity, pelvis, or hip ...

For patients with a variety of traumatic bone fractures, plain old oral aspirin provided just as good thromboprophylaxis as traditional low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) injections in the large ...

When people undergo surgery for broken arms or legs, they are often injected with prescription blood thinners to reduce their risk of developing potentially life-threatening blood clots in their lungs ...