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Table 3 Postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) of study groups

From: Which orally administered antithrombotic agent is most effective for preventing venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty? A propensity score-matching analysis

 

Aspirin (n = 117)

Rivaroxaban (n = 117)

Apixaban (n = 117)

p value

Venous thromboembolism, n (%)

19 (16.2)

7 (6.0)

20 (17.1)

0.02

VTE classification, n (%)

 LET I (calf vein)

18 (94.7)

7 (100.0)

20 (100.0)

 

 LET II (popliteal/femoral vein)

1 (5.3)

0

0

 LET III (common femoral/iliac vein)

0

0

0

 

 LET IV (inferior vena cava)

0

0

0

 
  1. The statistical significance was set at p < 0.05
  2. VTE venous thromboembolism, LET lower-extremity thrombosis