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The goal of this study was to evaluate STSG outcomes in the setting of chronic anticoagulation across a large, multicenter database.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n METHODS<\/jats:title>\n The authors queried the TriNetX Network, which provides access to electronic medical records for more than 75 million patients, to search for patients with a history of DFUs treated with STSG. They divided those found into two groups: long-term anticoagulant use prior to grafting and no long-term anticoagulant use. After matching, the researchers evaluated outcomes following STSG after 1 month and 5 years.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n The authors identified 722 patients on chronic anticoagulation with DFUs who were treated with STSG; 446 of these patients were matched to 446 patients with no prior anticoagulation. One month following STSG, the anticoagulated group showed no significant increase in death, graft failure, or regrafting. At 5 years, there was no significant increase in mortality, graft failure, regrafting, or lower extremity amputation rates.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n Chronic anticoagulation therapy does not lead to increased short- or long-term postoperative complications such as graft failure, regrafting, or increased amputation rates following STSG for wound closure. 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