Editorial Commentary: The Curious Incident of the Bone in the Soft Tissue: Is Heterotopic Ossification After Hip Arthroscopy an Interesting Finding or Is It a Complication?

摘要

Heterotopic ossification (HO) following hip arthroscopy is a common finding. Naproxen and celecoxib have both been found to decrease the incidence of HO. Whether thismakes a clinical difference to outcomes is unclear at this time. Acritical weighing of risks and benefits with regard to HO prophylaxis is warranted. Although the authors will personally continue to use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for HO prophylaxis, it is up to the discerning reader to draw her/his own conclusion.