Heterotopic ossification is the latest terminology for myositis ossificans as there is no
inflammation in the muscle nor it is ossification all the time. A better term proposed is …

Heterotopic ossification (HO, also termed myositis ossificans) is the formation of extra-
skeletal bone in muscle and soft tissues. HO is a tissue repair process gone awry, and is a …

Heterotopic ossification is a benign process of mature laminar bone formation in the soft
tissues. A synonymous term used to describe this pathology in muscle is myositis ossificans …

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a diverse pathologic process, defined as the formation of
extraskeletal bone in muscle and soft tissues. HO can be conceptualized as a tissue repair …

Heterotopic ossification is the abnormal formation of mature lamellar bone within
extraskeletal soft tissues where bone does not exist. Heterotopic ossification has been …

BACKGROUND Myositis ossificans is heterotopic bone formation in soft tissue resulting from
a variety of etiologies (Table 1). The term myositis ossificans is a misnomer because there is …

Early diagnosis and treatment of heterotopic ossification (HO) is essential to the prevention
of complications. It is difficult to diagnose HO in its initial phase because non-specific clinical …

A 47-year-old woman presented with an approximately 1.5-year history of swelling and pain
in the hand, elbow, shoulder, knee, and temporomandibular joint; bruising (either …

Background Heterotopic Ossification (HO) is a common condition referring to ectopic bone
formation in soft tissues. It has two major etiologies, acquired (more common) and genetic …

Heterotopic ossification is the formation of ectopic lamellar bone in soft tissues. It is
increasingly recognized as a complication following trauma, burns, neurologic injuries, and …