Table 3 Rate of HO according to the Brooker classification.

From: Efficacy of ibuprofen and indomethacin as prophylaxis of heterotopic ossification: a comparative study

Treatment arm

Brooker 0

Brooker I

Brooker II

Brooker III

Brooker IV

Ibuprofen

73% (452 of 619)

17% (108 of 619)

10% (59 of 619)

0

0

Indomethacin

77% (236 of 305)

16% (49 of 305)

6% (20 of 305)

0

0

Control group

64% (206 of 324)

21% (69 of 324)

3% (10 of 324)

12% (39 of 324)

0

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