Journal of neurosurgery
Effectiveness of low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after firearm-related penetrating brain injury.
Jiaqi Liu, Saket Myneni, Linda Tang, Mazin Elshareif, Shaan Bhandarkar, Vikas N Vattipally, Tej D Azad, James P Byrne, Debraj Mukherjee
Published: 202510.3171/2025.7.JNS251092
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a major source of morbidity and mortality following firearm-related penetrating brain injury (PBI). Standard pharmacological prophylaxis against VTE in…
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