ArticleInternational orthopaedics2016
Incidence of heterotopic ossification in direct anterior vs posterior approach to total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective radiographic review.
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- Incidence of heterotopic ossification following total hip arthroplasty by approach: a systematic review.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Pooled it
- Influence of surgical approach on complication risk in primary total hip arthroplasty.Acta orthopaedica · 2018Pooled it
- Total hip arthroplasty for posttraumatic osteoarthritis following acetabular fracture: A systematic review of characteristics, outcomes, and complications.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2018Pooled it
- Heterotopic Ossification Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Contemporary Approach-Based Review for Surgeons Utilizing the Direct Anterior Approach.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm from Heterotopic Ossification after Fixation of Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- "Heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty through direct anterior approach without a dedicated orthopaedic table or direct lateral approach: a quasi-randomized single-center study".Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Observational
- Direct anterior approach in total hip arthroplasty: influence of stem length on clinical and radiological outcomes at medium-term follow-up.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2023Article
- Heterotopic Ossification in Hip Arthroscopy.Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- [Research progress of traumatic heterotopic ossification].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022Review
- Reducing Complications and Enhancing the Functional Outcome of Total Hip Arthroplasty without Increasing Operation Time by Repairing Posterolateral Soft Tissues.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Direct Anterior Approach for Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.Hip & pelvis · 2021Review
- Minimizing complications in bikini incision direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty: A single surgeon series of 865 cases.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2021Article
- Dead muscle tissue promotes dystrophic calcification by lowering circulating TGF-β1 level.Bone & joint research · 2020Article
- Local injection of a hexametaphosphate formulation reduces heterotopic ossificationMaterials today. Bio · 2020Article
- Heterotopic ossification and clinical results after total hip arthroplasty using the anterior minimally invasive and anterolateral approaches.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2020Article
- Inflammation in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva and Other Forms of Heterotopic Ossification.Current osteoporosis reports · 2019Review
- Severity of heterotopic ossification in patients following surgery for hip fracture: a retrospective observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Observational
- Röttinger approach with dual-mobility cup to improve functional recovery in hip osteoarthritis patients: biomechanical and clinical follow-up.International orthopaedics · 2017Article
- Influence of surgical approach on heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty - is minimal invasive better? A case control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Article
- Total hip arthroplasty via the anterior approach: tips and tricks for primary and revision surgery.International orthopaedics · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the prevalence of heterotopic ossification following direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty compared to posterior approach, performed by a single surgeon at one institution
methodsAll primary THAs performed by the senior author (JEL) over a 70-month period were reviewed, including 235 DAA and 120 posterior THAs. Brooker's system was used to grade HO at a minimum of six months follow-up.
resultsPatients undergoing DAA were less likely to develop clinically significant HO compared to posterior THA (p = 0.04). The overall incidence of HO following DAA THA was 24.3 % (3 % grade 3 and 0 % grade 4), and following posterior THA was 27.5 % (4.2 % grade 3 and 3.3 % grade 4).
conclusionsLower rates of clinically significant (Brooker grade 3 and 4) HO were observed in DAA THA than in posterior approach THA. This data may be instructive when approaching THA candidates with conditions that predispose them to HO.
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