Venous Thrombosis After Acute Spinal Cord Injury

Abstract

Venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms are major complications associated with acute spinal cord injury. The purpose of this study was to perform a cost analysis on the two pharmacoprophylaxis regimens suggested for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in this population. Efficacy and safety data were obtained from the literature. Results of the cost analysis demonstrates that adjusted dose unfractionated heparin produces a cost savings over enoxaparin at 30 mg every 12 hr. Further studies are needed to determine the most cost-effective therapy for preventing deep vein thrombi in this population.