Rivaroxaban (Xarelto®)

Dalteparin Sodium (Fragmin®)

p-value

Patients, n

150

150

Age, yr (range)

68.7 (51 - 88)

69.6 (58 - 86)

0.280

Gender, M:F

16:134

22:128

0.298

BMIa, kg/m2 (range)

26.2 (17 - 37)

26.1 (14 - 34)

0.940

Unilateral TKA, n (P/Cb)

51 (34.0%)

105 (70.0%)

0.513

Bilateral TKA, n (P/Cb)

99 (66.0%)

45 (30.0%)

Diabetes, n (P/Cb)

33 (22.0%)

33 (22.0%)

1.000

Hypertension, n (P/Cb)

102 (67.3%)

99 (66.0%)

0.713

Hyperlipidemia, n (P/Cb)

46 (30.7%)

38 (25.3%)

0.304

Smoking, n (P/Cb)

1 (0.7%)

1 (0.7%)

1.000

History of lower limb surgery, n (P/Cb)

35 (23.3%)

36 (24%)

0.491