Incidence of heterotopic ossification following total hip arthroplasty by approach: a systematic review

ConclusionsThe traditional lateral and modified direct lateral approaches to THA resulted in the highest percentage of HO postoperatively. However, most ossification cases were not clinically significant and did not strongly affect overall patient morbidity. Further studies are warranted to identify an association between severity of ossification and different arthroplasty approaches.
Source: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research