Weight-adjusted low molecular weight heparin with surgery morning dose administration: Impact on hip hemiarthroplasty early infections

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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2026; 17(2): 112757
Published online Feb 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.112757

Table 4 Subgroup analysis after excluding the cases that died within 30 days post-op, n (%)

Measurement period	2007 to June 15, 2019	After June 15, 2019	P value (two-tailed z test)
Total number of hemiarthroplasty cases	1395	894
Number of early PJIs in the first 12 weeks	19 (1.36)	14 (1.56)	P = 0.69; z = -0.4 at a 95% confidence interval
Number of diabetic cases	43 (3.08)	35 (3.91)	P = 0.28; z = -1 at a 95% confidence interval
Number of cases with BMI ≥ 30	225 (16.12)	160 (17.89)	P = 0.27; z = -1 at a 95% confidence interval

BMI: Body mass index; PJIs: Prosthetic joint infections.

Citation: Nageeb Mahmoud AM, Maniar HH, Bernate J, Horwitz DS. Weight-adjusted low molecular weight heparin with surgery morning dose administration: Impact on hip hemiarthroplasty early infections. World J Orthop 2026; 17(2): 112757
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.112757

Nageeb Mahmoud AM, Maniar HH, Bernate J, Horwitz DS. Weight-adjusted low molecular weight heparin with surgery morning dose administration: Impact on hip hemiarthroplasty early infections. World J Orthop 2026; 17(2): 112757 [PMID: 41695736 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.112757]

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