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. 2000 Nov 9;24(6):323–326. doi: 10.1007/s002640000181

Heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty

Alar Toom 1, Tiit Haviko 1, Leho Rips 1
PMCID: PMC3619927  PMID: 11294422

Abstract.

We studied 178 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (66 men and 112 women) retrospectively, with regard to the incidence and severity of heterotopic ossification and the significance of postoperative prophylaxis with non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs. The overall incidence of heterotopic ossification was 32% 1 year after surgery. The factors increasing the incidence were male gender, previous arthroplasty of the contralateral hip joint, previous surgery on the hip, absence of preoperative treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and an operating time of more than 100 min. The incidence of heterotopic ossification was lower in the patients of 0 blood group.

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