Table 3. Subgroup Analysis of Compliant Use from the US Study Population of the Global Orthopedic Registry (GLORY).
LMWH†(N = 973) | Warfarin†(N = 575) | Odds Ratio*(95% CI) | P Value | |
Bleeding | 66 (6.8) | 16 (2.8) | 3.98 (2.10, 7.56) | <.001 |
Bleeding Complications | 6 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | ||
Surgical site infection* | 20 (2.0) | 3 (0.4) | 5.07 (1.30, 19.77) | 0.02 |
Superficial infection | 17 (1.7) | 2 (0.3) | 5.63 (1.18, 26.99) | 0.03 |
Deep infection | 3 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | ||
Reoperation* | 29 (3.0) | 6 (0.9) | 3.42 (1.26, 9.29) | 0.02 |
LMWH: low molecular weight heparin; CI, confidence interval; VTE: venous thromboembolism.
*LMWH vs. Warfarin.
Values are given as the number of patients with the percentage in parentheses.