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Prophylactic Subcutaneous Heparin Is Not Associated With Increased Rates of Hematoma, Pulmonary Embolism, or Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Lumbar Fusion: A Multi-Institutional, Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of 3106 Patients.

Crawford AM; Striano BM; Schoenfeld AJ; Bryan MR; Dalton J; Coan JM; Holly KE; Fano A · 2026 · Spine

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The study found no significant effect — useful as a negative control or null benchmark for your own design.

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Study design Retrospective multicenter cohort study. Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (VTE) strategies between two high-volume spine centers with distinct protocols. Summary of background…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1097/brs.0000000000005607