Objectives: To determine the effect of indomethacin on the prevention of heterotopic
ossification (HO) following spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: County Hospital, Miami, Florida …

Abstract Background/Objectives: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a frequent, irreversible
complication afterspinal cord injury (SCI). The objective of this article is to explain the …

Objectives: To determine the effect of COX-2-selective inhibitor on the prevention of
heterotopic ossification (HO) after spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: County and University …

Sixty-three patients with paralysis secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI) were screened for
heterotopic ossification (HO) by bone scintigraphy 27±14 (mean±SD) days after SCI. There …

Forty patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and heterotopic ossification (HO) were treated
with etidronate and followed after therapy to determine the effects of long-term medication …

A new protocol in management of heterotopic ossification (HO) was evaluated in 46 patients
after spinal cord injury (SCI). A group of 24 paraplegic and 22 tetraplegie patients was …

Abstract Background/Objective: Formation of heterotopic ossification (HO) in soft tissue
afterspinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with various degrees of inflammation. Recent …

Study Design. Case-control study. Objective. We designed a case-control study to analyze
the risk factors associated with the development of heterotopic ossification (HO) in patients …

Study design: Systematic review. Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the
effectiveness of interventions used to prevent and treat heterotopic ossification (HO) after …

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a frequent complication in patients with a spinal cord injury
(SCI), although the aetiology is unknown. A study was undertaken of 654 SCI patients with …