Brooker et al. tested whether a radiographic grading of ectopic (heterotopic) ossification after total hip arthroplasty could stage its severity and whether severity affected function. Prospective review of 100 consecutive THA patients at 6 months, graded on AP radiographs into four classes, with function measured by the Harris hip score.
Brooker et al. tested whether a radiographic grading of ectopic (heterotopic) ossification after total hip arthroplasty could stage its severity and whether severity affected function. Prospective review of 100 consecutive THA patients at 6 months, graded on AP radiographs into four classes, with function measured by the Harris hip score.