Heterotopic ossification is the deposition of new bone around a joint. Its greatest clinical
importance is the potential loss of joint range. Usually, it occurs in patients with head injury …

Heterotopic ossification is defined as the formation of normal mature lamellar bone in
atypical, extra skeletal tissues, commonly around the hip joint involving the abductor …

Guo Y, Collaco CR, Bruera E. Heterotopic ossification in critical illness and cancer: a report
of 2 cases. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2002; 83: 855-9. Heterotopic ossification is the abnormal …

Heterotopic ossification (HO) of proximal joints is a common complication of spinal cord
injury, traumatic brain injury, and burns, and is also seen among an array of other clinical …

Heterotopic bone formation, or myositis ossificans, is common, particularly following trauma,
total hip arthroplasty, spinal cord injury, severe head injury, and long-term coma. Although …

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common complication among patients with spinal cord and
head injury. Common sites in traumatic brain injury (TBI) are hip, shoulder and elbow joints …

Objective. Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a disorder characterized by the formation of new
bone in tissue that does not ossify under normal conditions. We report a series of 6 cases in …

Heterotopic ossification, a complication frequently encountered after spinal cord injury,
traumatic braininjury, femoral fracture, acetabular fracture, arthroplasty, diffuse burns, is …

Introduction: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is an abnormal formation of bone in areas of the
body other than skeletal tissue. It is commonly occurs in association with traumatic brain …

Purpose Loss of joint mobility, resulting loss of function peripheral nerve entrapment and
pressure sores are the known complications of heterotopic ossification. Methods We …