• C M Samama, N Lecoules, G Kierzek, Y E Claessens, B Riou, N Rosencher, P Mismetti, A Sautet, M-T Barrellier, K Apartsin, M Jonas, J R Caeiro, A H van der Veen, P-M Roy, and FONDACAST Study Group.
• Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hôtel Dieu and Cochin University Hospitals, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.
• J. Thromb. Haemost. 2013 Oct 1; 11 (10): 1833-43.

BackgroundIn several small studies, anticoagulant therapy reduced the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with isolated lower-limb injuries.ObjectivesTo compare the efficacy and safety of fondaparinux 2.5 mg (1.5 mg in patients with a creatinine clearance between 30 and 50 mL min(-1) ) over nadroparin 2850 anti-factor Xa IU.Patients And MethodsIn this international, multicenter, randomized, open-label study, patients with an isolated non-surgical unilateral below-knee injury having at least one additional major risk factor for VTE and requiring, in the Investigator's opinion, rigid or semi-rigid immobilization for 21-45 days with thromboprophylaxis up to complete mobilization received subcutaneously once-daily either fondaparinux or nadroparin. The primary efficacy outcome was the composite of VTE (symptomatic or ultrasonographically detected asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis of the lower limb or symptomatic pulmonary embolism) and death up to complete mobilization. The main safety outcome was major bleeding.ResultsWe randomized 1349 patients (mean age 46 years): 88.7% had a bone fracture, and 83.8% had a plaster cast fitted (mean duration of immobilization, 34 days). The primary efficacy outcome occurred in 15 of 584 patients (2.6%) in the fondaparinux group and 48 of 586 patients (8.2%) in the nadroparin group (odds ratio, 0.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.15-0.54; P < 0.001). A single major bleed was experienced by fondaparinux-treated patients and none by nadroparin-treated patients. These results were maintained up to the end of follow-up.ConclusionsFondaparinux 2.5 mg day(-1) may be a valuable therapeutic option over nadroparin 2850 anti-FXa IU day(-1) for preventing VTE after below-knee injury requiring prolonged immobilization in patients with additional risk factors.© 2013 International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

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