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This prospective, randomized study compares the effect of postoperative irradiation and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy on the prevention of heterotopic ossifications after the implantation of a total hip endoprosthesis. A total of 154 operations were performed; one group of patients underwent radiation treatment of 3 x 3.3 Gy, and the other group took 3 x 50 mg of diclofenac per...