Heterotopic Ossification following acetabular fixation: Incidence and risk factors: 10-year experience of a tertiary centre

• Published in: Injury Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 1332 - 1336
• Main Authors: Elhassan, Yahya, Abdelhag, Ady, Piggott, Robert P, Osman, Mugtaba, McElwain, John P, Leonard, Mike
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Acetabular fractures; Acetabulum - injuries; Acetabulum - surgery; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use; Child; Diclofenac - therapeutic use; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Fracture Fixation, Internal - adverse effects; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging; Fractures, Bone - pathology; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Heterotopic Ossification; Humans; Incidence; Indomethacin - therapeutic use; Ireland - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; National Referral Centre; Orthopedics; Ossification, Heterotopic - diagnosis; Ossification, Heterotopic - drug therapy; Ossification, Heterotopic - pathology; Postoperative Complications - diagnosis; Postoperative Complications - drug therapy; Postoperative Complications - pathology; Prognosis; Radiography; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; Acetabular fractures; Heterotopic ossification; National Referral Centre; Heterotopic Ossification

Abstract Background Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a well-recognised complication following acetabular fracture fixation and its presence is prognostic for suboptimal clinical outcome. There are many controversies pertaining to its aetiology, including surgical approach, associated injuries and th...