Indomethacin inhibits the recurrence of excised ectopic ossification after hip arthroplasty: A 3–4 year follow-up of 8 cases
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 59 (5) , 593
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678809148794
Abstract
Eight patients were treated with indomethacin and excision of paraarticular ossification after hip arthroplasty. In 1986 we reported that after 3 months substantial ossification had recurred in only 2 patients. We now report that ossification had not progressed further at follow-up 3–4 years later. All 8 patients were painfree and the majority had good hip motion. We conclude that indomethacin permanently prevents recurrence after excision of paraarticular ossification.Keywords
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