Prophylactic indomethacin for the prevention of heterotopic bone formation following total hip arthroplasty
MA Ritter, JM Sieber - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related …, 1985 - journals.lww.com
In July 1977, prophylactic indomethacin for “high-risk” total hip arthroplasty candidates was
adopted for the prevention of heterotopic bone formation. A total of 1053 patients were
included in this retrospective study. Five hundred twenty-five patients were operated on
before July 1977, whereas 528 patients had a total hip arthroplasty after July 1977, when the
indomethacin program was initiated. Eighty-one of the 528 patients operated on after July
1977 were identified as high-risk surgical candidates and therefore received prophylactic …
adopted for the prevention of heterotopic bone formation. A total of 1053 patients were
included in this retrospective study. Five hundred twenty-five patients were operated on
before July 1977, whereas 528 patients had a total hip arthroplasty after July 1977, when the
indomethacin program was initiated. Eighty-one of the 528 patients operated on after July
1977 were identified as high-risk surgical candidates and therefore received prophylactic …