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Published on: February 27, 2018
The use of cobalt therapy to prevent heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty
A Sudanese1, M Tabarroni, L Busanelli
1Clinica Ortopedica, Universitá, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna.
La Chirurgia Degli Organi Di Movimento
|April 1, 1996
Abstract:
The occurrence of heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty may be prevented by radiation or medical therapy. The authors report the results obtained in 96 cases treated by cobalt therapy: the occurrence of high grade ossification (Brooker III and IV) is equal to 1% in cases treated, as compared to 9% in cases not treated. Male patients of advanced age and who are characterized by primary arthrosis are more at risk for ossification.

