Indomethacin prophylaxis for heterotopic ossification after acetabular fracture surgery increases the risk for nonunion of the posterior wall

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 377-383

  Sagi, H Claude ^a   Jordan, Charles J ^a   Barei, David P ^b   Serrano Riera, Rafael ^a   Steverson, Barbara ^a  

^a TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetabular; fracture; heterotopic ossification

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; PLACEBO;

ACETABULUM FRACTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACETABULUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; INDOMETHACIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903205609     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000049     Document Type: Article

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