Table 3 Perioperative irradiation and oral HO prophylaxis; HO = heterotopic ossification; Gy = Gray
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|---|---|---|---|---|
University (trauma) | University (orthopaedic) | Non-university hospitals | Total | |
Postoperative oral HO prophylaxis | 100 % | 81 % | 86 % | 88 % |
Perioperative irradiation | 90 % | 96 % | 91 % | 92 % |
Change in prophylaxis strategy | 65 % | 35 % | 31 % | 38 % |
Diclofenac | 0 % | 25 % | 30 % | 17 % |
Median dosage per day | - | 150 mg | 150 mg | 150 mg |
Ibuprofen | 11 % | 25 % | 10 % | 13 % |
Median dosage per day | 1800 mg | 1200 mg | 1200 mg | 1600 mg |
Indomethacin | 89 % | 50 % | 30 % | 57 % |
Median dosage per day | 150 mg | 150 mg | 100 mg | 100 mg |
Etoricoxib | 0 % | - | 20 % | 9 % |
Median dosage per day | - | - | 90 mg | 90 mg |
Celecoxib | 0 % | - | 10 % | 4 % |
Median dosage per day | - | - | 400 mg | 400 mg |
Other | - | - | 0 % | |
Mean time of oral prophylaxis (days) | 28 (min.14 – max.42) | 42 (min.14 – max.98) | 21 (min.7 – max.42) | 30 (min.7 – max.98) |
Pre-operative irradiation | 75 % | 86 % | 90 % | 83 % |
Post-operative irradiation | 25 % | 14 % | 10 % | 17 % |
Times of irradiation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Median dosage in Gy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |