Publications by authors named "Simone Bevilacqua"
Musculoskelet Surg
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the occurrence of heterotopic ossification (HO) in male patients under 70 years who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA), comparing those who received a prophylactic treatment to those who did not.
- The prophylactic treatment consisted of taking 50 mg of Indomethacin twice daily for three weeks, with HO severity classified using the Brooker grading system.
- Results showed that while the overall HO rates were similar in both groups, severe HO was significantly lower in the prophylactic group (7.7%) compared to the non-prophylactic group (22.4%), suggesting that such a protocol should be considered for at-risk patients.
