What is heterotopic ossification?
Heterotopic ossification is a diagnosis that implies that bone tissue has formed in soft tissues. Often, it occurs after trauma or serious surgery.
Genetic type heterotopic ossification is rare and is characterized by a much more severe course.
Heterotopic ossification means that bone has grown in tissue where it should not be.
In a large percentage of clinical cases, excess bone fragments are small in size and do not cause symptoms. However, in the case of large bone fragments, the patient is limited in mobility and faces serious problems.
No one is immune from non-genetic heterotopic ossification - according to statistics, 3 out of every 4 patients claim that the development of the condition was facilitated, that is, preceded by trauma.
Heterotopic ossification is often seen in people who have suffered the following types of injuries in the past:
Symptoms are individual and depend on how far the disease has progressed.
In the early stages, the following signs are observed:
The course of treatment depends on the symptoms, the level of progression of the disease, and the type of heterotopic ossification.
The following treatment methods have been implemented:
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