Aspirin used for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in total hip arthroplasty decreases heterotopic ossification

Background: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a known complication of total hip arthroplasty (THA) that can lead to persistent pain, stiffness, nerve impingement, and instability. Aspirin (ASA) has become an increasingly popular method of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, given its availabili...

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Published in:	Arthroplasty Today
Main Authors:	Kenneth M. Vaz, MD, Matthew L. Brown, MD, Steven N. Copp, MD, William D. Bugbee, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-06-01
Subjects:	Total hip arthroplasty (THA) Heterotopic ossification (HO) Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis Aspirin (ASA)
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120300108