Prevention of Heterotopic Ossification With Arcoxia After Total Hip Replacement

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether Arcoxia is effective in preventing heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty.

Timeline

Start

2009-12

Primary completion

2011-10

Completion

2011-10

Publications

• Background van der Heide HJ, Rijnberg WJ, Van Sorge A, Van Kampen A, Schreurs BW. Similar effects of rofecoxib and indomethacin on the incidence of heterotopic ossification after hip arthroplasty. Acta Orthop. 2007 Feb;78(1):90-4. doi: 10.1080/17453670610013475.
• Background van der Heide HJ, Koorevaar RC, Lemmens JA, van Kampen A, Schreurs BW. Rofecoxib inhibits heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2007 Sep;127(7):557-61. doi: 10.1007/s00402-006-0243-1. Epub 2006 Nov 16.
• Results Brunnekreef JJ, Hoogervorst P, Ploegmakers MJ, Rijnen WH, Schreurs BW. Is etoricoxib effective in preventing heterotopic ossification after primary total hip arthroplasty? Int Orthop. 2013 Apr;37(4):583-7. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-1781-0. Epub 2013 Jan 29.

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