Severe heterotopic ossifications after total knee arthroplasty.
The authors report a case of severe heterotopic ossifications after a total knee arthroplasty in an 83-year-old woman. She showed a dramatic loss in range of motion between the third and sixth postoperative week, after she had obtained a satisfactory 0 degree to 90 degrees--range of motion at the 14th postoperative day. A treatment program of radiotherapy combined with indomethacin and nonaggressive antiinflammatory physiotherapy resulted in a slow but steady improvement with complete relief of symptoms 6 months postoperatively.
Bellemans
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Pellenberg, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
Claerhout
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Eid
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Fabry
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D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011878:Radiotherapy; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007213:Indomethacin