Severity of heterotopic ossification in patients following surgery for hip fracture: a retrospective observational study

Severity of heterotopic ossification in patients following surgery for hip fracture: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a relatively common complication following hip surgery treated with open reduction and internal fixation, total arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty. Development of HO after hip surgery is an important clinical issue as it can affect functional status...

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Main Authors: Daichi Hayashi, Elaine S. Gould, Corey Ho, Dennis L. Caruana, David E. Komatsu, Jie Yang, Chencan Zhu, Musa Mufti, James Nicholson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Hip
Arthroplasty
Postoperative complications
Orthopedic procedures
Radiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2725-7

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