INDOMETHACIN AND DISODIUM ETIDRONATE FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENCEOF HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION AFTER SURGICAL RESECTION - 2 CASE-REPORTS

Authors
BIERINGSORENSEN F TONDEVOLD E
Citation
F. Bieringsorensen et E. Tondevold, INDOMETHACIN AND DISODIUM ETIDRONATE FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENCEOF HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION AFTER SURGICAL RESECTION - 2 CASE-REPORTS, Paraplegia, 31(8), 1993, pp. 513-515
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Paraplegia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00311758
Volume
31
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
513 - 515
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-1758(1993)31:8<513:IADEFT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Two spinal cord injured patients had extensive heterotopic ossificatio ns around their hips surgically removed. The use of disodium etidronat e from 2 weeks presurgery to 2-5 months postsurgery and in particular indomethacin 25 mg twice daily, from 2 weeks prior to surgery to 6 wee ks postsurgery may have helped to prevent recurrence of the ossificati ons in the follow up periods of 4 and 5 years respectively.