Heterotopic ossification and its prevention following total hip arthroplasty
Abstract：Objective In order to investigate the causes and the preventive methods of the heterotopic ossification following total hip arthroplasty. Methods One hundred and thirty-nine patients who had accepted total hip arthroplasty were divided into three groups randomly. Three were fifty-three patients in group A, forth-nine patients in group B and thirty-seven patients in group C. The patients in group A took vitamin C, in group B took indometacin and in group C took ibuprofen. Results There was notable difference between group A and group B/ group C(P＜0.01), and there was no difference between group B and group C(P＞0.05) . Conclusion However the heterotopic ossification follwing total hip arthroplasty could be prevented by some medicines, such as indometacin and ibuprofen.
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Publication Date：2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 25-26 )