(1) Policlinico San Donato, P.zza Malan, 2, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy;(2) Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini, P.zza Cardinal Ferrari, 1, 20122 Milan, Italy;(3) Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA;
Abstract:
Background
Open hip surgery is known to be a risk for heterotopic ossification (HO), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been widely recognized as an effective prevention. Hip arthroscopy is gaining popularity thanks to the possibility of treating femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) with a minimally invasive technique, however little is known about its rate of postoperative HO. The aim of the present study is to evaluate HO prevalence after hip arthroscopy for FAI and its relationship with NSAID prophylaxis.