Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 2 Comparison between treatment group (postoperative NSAID prophylaxis) and control group (no postoperative NSAID prophylaxis) regarding the main independent variables and the predisposing factors for HO formation
Treatment group (n = 285) | Control group (n = 15) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 171 (60%) | 9 (60%) | 0.50 |
Age, mean ± SD (years) | 38.1 ± 13.2 | 37.1 ± 12.4 | 0.79 |
Weight, mean ± SD (kg) | 71.0 ± 12.7 | 71.4 ± 10.2 | 0.91 |
Anterolateral capsulectomy | 172 (60%) | 10 (67%) | 0.75 |
Rim trimming | 122 (43%) | 5 (33%) | 0.41 |
Head–neck junction osteoplasty | 179 (63%) | 12 (80%) | 0.054 |