Prevention of Heterotopic Bone Formation in High Risk Patients Post-Total Hip Arthroplasty
A retrospective study was carried out to evaluate prophylaxis for heterotopic ossification (HO) about the hip joint post total hip arthroplasty (THA). Between 1990 and 1996, 20 patients with known risk for developing HO were treated prophylactically to prevent this complication. Patients at risk wer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2000-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900000800210 |