Incidence of Heterotopic Ossification in Direct Anterior Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty with use of Aspirin as Thromboembolic Prophylaxis.
Paul KnappRoss DoehrmannSanar YokhanaSyed RizviJudith BouraDavid KnesekPublished in: Spartan medical research journal (2020)
Our analysis aimed to quantify the incidence of H.O. with consistency in surgical approach and post-operative protocol. There have been few studies on this topic, and we believe it is very relevant with the increasing use of aspirin in the post-operative protocol for thromboembolic prophylaxis. Our retrospective analysis identified H.O. at rates similar to previous studies in DAA.