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
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.