The results of this study suggest, that all three LMWHs are equally efficacious in the prophylaxis of DVT in high risk patients after orthopedic surgery. Larger randomized controlled trials are necessary to confirm this conclusion and to evaluate the clinical relevance of the observed differences in postoperative complications.
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