Objective: To retrospectively analyze the clinical efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis ( DVT) after bones of lower extremity surgery. Methods:Totally 94 patients with bones of lower extremity surgery were col-lected in our hospital during June 2010 to June 2013. According to the taken medicine, the patients were divided into groupⅠ(rivarox-aban 10 mg,po,qd) and groupⅡ( low molecular weight heparin injection 4 000 IU, ih,qd) . The bleeding after the surgery, the data of blood routine and coagulation, the occurrence of DVT and the adverse reactions in the two groups were compared. Results:After the medicine treatment, the number of hemoglobin and platelet in the two groups was declined significantly (P<0. 05), while reached the normal value after the medicine withdrawal. No significant difference was found in the blood routine and coagulation routine in the two groups. One case of hemorrhea showed in group I, while three cases showed in groupⅡ. GroupⅠhad no DVT, while groupⅡ had 3 cases of DVT, and the difference was significant (P<0. 05). No severe adverse reactions appeared in the two groups. Conclusion:Rivaroxaban has good effect in the prevention of DVT with better efficacy and safety when compared with low molecular weight heparin.