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Guidelines recommend low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) over direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) due to limited evidence. However, oral administration and cost considerations have led to widespread real-world use of DOACs. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of extended thromboprophylaxis with DOACs versus LMWH or unfractionated heparin (UFH) after hip fracture surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adults undergoing hip fracture surgery at Hospital Alem\u00e1n, Buenos Aires, Argentina (January 2011\u2013June 2025), covered by the hospital\u2019s healthcare insurance. Eligible patients were discharged with extended pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis (LMWH, UFH, or DOACs). Outcomes within 3 months included VTE, major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding (MB\/CRNMB), and all-cause mortality. Multivariable Cox regression, Fine-Gray models, and propensity score adjustments were applied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 425 hip fractures, 340 cases (301 patients) met eligibility criteria. Extended prophylaxis used was LMWH\/UFH in 102 cases and DOACs in 238. VTE occurred in 2.5% of DOAC and 3.9% of LMWH\/UFH cases. MB\/CRNMB occurred in 2.1% vs 5.9%, and mortality in 3.0% vs 3.9%, respectively. Adjusted hazard ratios for DOACs versus LMWH\/UFH were 0.64 (95% CI, 0.16\u20132.49) for VTE, 0.69 (0.15\u20132.16) for bleeding, and 0.73 (0.22\u20132.37) for mortality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this real-world cohort, DOACs showed comparable effectiveness and safety to LMWH\/UFH for extended prophylaxis after hip fracture surgery. 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