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Prevention of heterotopic ossification: an experimental study using a plasma expander in a murine model

BACKGROUND: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a frequent complication following orthopedic and trauma surgery. It often leads to substantial morbidity as many affected patients suffer from pain and joint contractures. Current prophylactic measures include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)...

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Autores principales: Zimmermann, Stefan M., Schwitter, Lukas W., Scheyerer, Max J., Jentzsch, Thorsten, Simmen, Hans-Peter, Werner, Clément M. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4857383/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27145776
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12893-016-0144-3