background: this study addresses the null hypothesis that there is no expansion of heterotopic ossification (ho) in the elbow beyond what can be seen early on.   methods: the area of ho was measured on lateral radiographs of 38 consecutive patients that had operative treatment of ho between 2000 and 2013. measurements from radiographs obtained between 3 to 7 weeks were compared to measurements ...

Heterotopic mesenteric ossification is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of heterotopic mesenteric ossification in a 60-year-old man who underwent a Hartmann procedure with ileostomy for treatment of diverticulitis spanning the descending and sigmoid colon about 2 months ago. Imaging studies of the abdomen, including roentgenography, ultrasound, and computed tomography (CT) revealed diffus...

Heterotopic ossification is a known complication of traumatic injuries. To minimize iatrogenic complications during excision, an understanding of anatomic relationships is essential. Current imaging modalities, such as computed tomography and plain radiographs, are limited to providing a 2-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional problem. This study describes the benefits of 3-dimensional ...

A 48 years old man presented with subacute intestinal obstruction resulting from an intraluminal colorectal mass. He underwent partial colectomy. Histological diagnosis of mucinous adenocarcinoma with focal areas of heterotopic ossification was made. Although the presence of heterotopic ossification has no known prognostic implication in colorectal carcinoma, however, it is important that both ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of prophylactic modalities for heterotopic ossification prevention after elbow and acetabular surgeries. METHODS The retrospective chart review was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital and comprised record of patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for elbow and acetabular fractures between 2010 and 2013. Data was class...

Albright"s hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by brachydactyly, gonadotropin resistance, hypothyroidism, pseudohypoparathyroid syndrome and heterotopic ossification. Heterotopic ossification rarely occurs in the maxillofacial region. In this article, we present such a case, describe the etiology, characteristics and treatment of AHO and suggest a potenti...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of heterotopic bone formation in cemented versus noncemented total hip joint replacement. DESIGN A prospective randomized controlled trial. Follow-up ranged from 2 to 6 years (mean 4 years). SETTING A university hospital. PATIENTS Two hundred and twenty-six patients who had primary or secondary osteoarthrosis of the hip were stratified according to ty...

The most widely used radiologic classification system for heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the Brooker scale. In 2002, Della Valle et al proposed a modified rating system for heterotopic ossification to increase intraobserver reliability and interobserver agreement. To date, no study comparing these 2 classification systems has been conducted. Moreover, these studi...

indomethacin in the prevention of heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty 2004; 19:14–8 3. Kolbl O, Knelles D, Barthel T, Kraus U, Flentje M, Eulert J: Randomized trial comparing early postoperative irradiation versus the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs for prevention of heterotopic ossification following prosthetic total hip replacement. Int J Radiat On...

Estimations of serum alkaline phosphatase were carried out prospectively on a series of patients having a total hip replacement. The levels of serum alkaline phosphatase before operation indicated a group of patients who subsequently developed heterotopic ossification. Levels of this enzyme after operation did not indicate those patients who were developing heterotopic ossification.