Prevention of heterotopic ossification after total hip replacement - A prospective comparison of indomethacin and salmon calcitonin in 60 patients

Authors
Gunal, I Hazer, B Seber, S Gokturk, E Turgut, A Kose, N
Citation
I. Gunal et al., Prevention of heterotopic ossification after total hip replacement - A prospective comparison of indomethacin and salmon calcitonin in 60 patients, ACT ORTH SC, 72(5), 2001, pp. 467-469
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine","da verificare
Journal title
ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA SCANDINAVICA
ISSN journal
00016470 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
467 - 469
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6470(200110)72:5<467:POHOAT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We did a prospective consecutive study of prophylaxis for heterotopic ossif ication (HO) comparing indomethacin (100 mg/day) and salmon calcitonin (3 M RC-U/kg/day) for 14 days. Each group consisted of 30 patients. 19 patients in the indomethacin group and 2 in the calcitonin group developed HO. We co nclude that use of calcitonin in the prophylaxis of HO after total hip repl acement is more effective than indomethacin.