Correlation Between Statin Use and Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism Incidence in Patients With Ankle Fracture: A Machine Learning Approach.

Journal: Foot & ankle specialist
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Identifying factors that correlate with the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has the potential to improve VTE prevention and positively influence decision-making regarding prophylaxis. In this study, we aimed to investigate the correlation between statin consumption and the incidence of VTE in patients who sustained an ankle fracture.

Authors

  • Nour Nassour
    Foot & Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Bardiya Akhbari
    Foot & Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Noopur Ranganathan
    Foot & Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Ahmed Tawakol
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Rachel P Rosovsky
    Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Daniel Guss
    Foot & Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, MA, USA; Foot & Ankle Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, MA, USA. Electronic address: daniel.guss@mgh.harvard.edu.
  • Christopher W DiGiovanni
    Foot & Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, MA, USA; Foot & Ankle Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, MA, USA. Electronic address: cwdigiovanni@partners.org.
  • Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani
    Foot & Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, MA, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Foot & Ankle Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, MA, USA. Electronic address: sashkaniesfahani@mgh.harvard.edu.