The efficacy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories in the prevention of heterotopic ossification following elbow trauma surgery

Background: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is common following surgery for elbow trauma and can have a significant impact on elbow function. The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) for HO prophylaxis following total hip arthroplasty is well described, with the gold standard of indomethac...

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Main Authors: Kieran Bochat, MBBS, Andrew C. Mattin, MBBS, FRACS, Brendan J. Ricciardo, MBBS, FRACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:JSES International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638321001067