A 12 month review of a modified protocol using low dose Dabigatran Etexilate in postoperative thromboembolic prophylaxis in joint replacement surgery

Table 1 Table showing summary results

	Number of patients	Number of DVT/PE	% Patients DVT/PE	Average Hb drop*	% transfusion >1unit	% patients taken back to theatre	% Major bleed	% Clinically relevant non-major bleed
TKR Uncemented	41	0	0	2.07	7.3	0	0	0
TKR Cemented	143	1	0.7	2.14	7.7	2.80 (n = 4)	2.80 (n = 4)	0.7 (n = 1)
THR Uncemented	96	1	1.04	2.82	13.5	0	0	1.04 (n = 1)
THR Cemented	57	2	3.51	2.81	21.1	0	1.75 (n = 1)	1.75 (n = 1)

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