| Title | Orbital hemorrhage and compressive optic neuropathy in patients with midfacial fractures receiving low-molecular weight heparin therapy. | | Author(s) | Jamal BT, Diecidue RJ, Taub D, Champion A, Bilyk JR | | Institution | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA. basem_jamal@yahoo.com | | Source | J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009 Jul; 67(7):1416-9. | | MeSH | Aged, 80 and over
Anticoagulants
Enoxaparin
Female
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Maxillary Fractures
Middle Aged
Optic Nerve Diseases
Orbital Fractures
Retrobulbar Hemorrhage
Zygomatic Fractures
| | Abstract | While the implementation of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis in the hospital setting is a major concern, the use of antithrombotic agents is fraught with a variety of hemorrhagic complications. Due to increasing reports of adverse reactions to unfractionated heparin (UFH), several manufacturers have initiated product recalls. As a result, the use of low-molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) such as enoxaparin has risen substantially. In this paper, 2 orbital hemorrhagic complications in patients receiving enoxaparin therapy will be presented. The incidence of DVT in the OMS patient, recent prophylactic strategies, and their effectiveness will be reviewed. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19531411 |
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