Neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) is a frequent complication in spinal cord injury
(SCI) that is often difficult to treat. This review emphasizes the incidence, risk factors and …

Heterotopic ossification associated with neurologic injury, or neurogenic heterotopic
ossification, tends to form at major synovial joints surrounded by spastic muscles. It is …

A comprehensive approach to complex challenges Here's the foundational knowledge,
skills, and understanding physical therapists need to develop and implement rehabilitation …

Objectives: To determine the effect of indomethacin on the prevention of heterotopic
ossification (HO) following spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: County Hospital, Miami, Florida …

Neurogenic heterotopic ossification (HO) is the ectopic formation of lamellar bone in non-
osseous tissues following traumatic brain or spinal cord injury. The associated complications …

Bisphosphonates (once called diphosphonates) are analogues of pyrophosphates.
Pyrophosphates are ubiquitous compounds that are rapidly degraded in vivo by …

Objectives: To determine the effect of COX-2-selective inhibitor on the prevention of
heterotopic ossification (HO) after spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: County and University …

Forty patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and heterotopic ossification (HO) were treated
with etidronate and followed after therapy to determine the effects of long-term medication …

Background: To compare the treatment of heterotopic ossification (HO) within the traumatic
brain and spinal cord injured populations. Methods: MEDLINE/Pubmed, CINAHL, EMBASE …

Background: Patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and bone fractures often show an
enhanced fracture healing, as well as an increased incidence of heterotopic ossifications …