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Prophylaxis of heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty

A prospective randomized study comparing indomethacin and meloxicam

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Pages 611-614 | Received 08 Feb 2002, Accepted 27 Apr 2002, Published online: 22 Feb 2011

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