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P S Treuhaft

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Aspirin-sulfinpyrazone in prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis in total hip replacement.

In postoperative hip arthroplasty patients, treatment with aspirin and sulfinpyrazone resulted in a statistically significant reduction of venographically diagnosed thrombi in the proximal veins of the leg. This reduction was most apparent in thrombi that involved the iliac vein. When compared with their placebo-treated counterparts, female patients who received the active treatment experienced a statistically significant 75% reduction of thrombosis, compared with a 32% reduction for men that was not statistically significant. There were no serious adverse effects. Factors were identified that may influence the result of drug prophylaxis trials in deep-vein thrombosis.

Adult↗

The limited utility of fibrinogen I 125 leg scanning.

Using venography as the reference procedure, this study examined the utility of fibrinogen I 125 scanning for the detection or demonstration of deep venous thrombosis. The results demonstrate the inability of leg scanning to detect accurately the presence or absence of thrombi in the deep venous system. Most striking was the lack of sensitivity of this procedure in areas where the propensity for embolization is greatest. Sensitivity is extremely low in the anatomic areas where leg scanning demonstrates reasonable specificity. The results are nearly identical in the extremity not operated upon. The validity of all prior studies relying heavily or exclusively on 125I leg scans to determine the presence or absence of thrombi must be critically reassessed.

Fibrinogen↗