Inflammatory back pain due to heterotopic ossification

Inflammatory back pain due to heterotopic ossification.

A 32-year-old male patient, admitted to our outpatient service, complained of inflammatory back pain and knee pain that became progressively severe for 4 months. The patient had a history of paraplegia emerged after falling from a high place. In the radiographic evaluation, his x-ray results revealed deposition of bone around the iliac bone and femur neck. The sacroiliac joints were normal (Fig...

Sciatica due to extrapelvic heterotopic ossification: A case report

INTRODUCTION Sciatica is a common problem, usually caused by disc herniation or spinal stenosis. Low back pain is also present in most cases. When sciatica is the unique clinical finding, especially in young patients, extraspinal pathology should be investigated. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a rare case of sciatica in a 32-year-old man, which was developed as a complication of post-traumatic...

Ankylosis due to heterotopic ossification following primary total knee arthroplasty.

We present a case of ankylosis of the knee after knee arthroplasty due to heterotopic ossification in the ligaments. Treatment with resection of the collateral ligaments, reconstruction with a hinged implant and radiotherapy was successful.

Heterotopic Ossification

Heterotopic Ossification

Heterotopic ossification is a complicated and significant medical problem characterized by abnormal growth of bone in soft tissues. It occurs most commonly around a joint following surgery or trauma and is one of only a few benign conditions commonly treated with radiation therapy. In its severe form, the condition causes pain, loss of function, and restricted range of motion in the affected jo...