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. 2014 Apr 9;9(4):e91755. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091755

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.