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Title:

Comparative clinical study of the prophylaxis of heterotopic ossifications after total hip arthroplasty using etoricoxib or diclofenac.

Document type:
Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Article
Author(s):
Winkler, Sebastian; Springorum, Hans-Robert; Vaitl, Tobias; Handel, Martin; Barta, Sabine; Kehl, Victoria; Craiovan, Benjamin; Grifka, Joachim
Abstract:
This study investigated whether etoricoxib (COX-II blocker) has a superior efficacy of preventing heterotopic ossification (HO) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) compared to diclofenac (non-selective NSAID).One hundred patients were included (50 in each group) in this single centre, prospective, double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial. Etoricoxib (90 mg) was administered once and diclofenac (75 mg) twice per day for a perioperative period of nine days. The incidence of HO was evaluated on...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Int Orthop
Year:
2016
Journal volume:
40
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
673-80
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00264-015-3077-z
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26728611
Print-ISSN:
0341-2695
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Kliniken und Institute
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