Heterotopic ossification in primary total hip arthroplasty: risk factor analysis.
Alessandro ApratoSimone CambursanoStefano ArtiacoStefano BevilacquaPaolo CatalaniAlessandro MassèPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2022)
Male sex, age older than 65 years, surgical time longer than 90 min and delayed drainage removal are risk factors for severe HO. Patients with one or more of those risk factors should be identified as good candidates for HO prophylaxis.