Heterotopic ossification in a tetraplegic patient with prolonged fever

Heterotopic ossification in a patient with tuberculous meningoencephalitis.

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the deposition of mature lamellar bone in soft tissue (1). Herein, we present the case of HO due to tuberculous meningitis (TBM) with specific concern on the role of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in the diagnosis. A 27-year-old man was diagnosed with TBM. During the follow-up antituberculosis therapy had to be stopped twice for a one-week period due to hepatotoxici...

Heterotopic ossification – a long-term consequence of prolonged immobility

Heterotopic ossification is a condition affecting an appreciable minority of critical care patients; it can have long-lasting effects on recovery and return to functional status. Ectopic bone forms in soft tissues near the large joints, causing pain, swelling, limitation of movement and ultimate disability. X-ray changes may be delayed for several weeks after the diagnosis is clinically suspect...

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...

Heterotopic Ossification in Paraplegia

This paper is based on study over twelve and a half years of 170 patients suffering from traumatic paraplegia or tetraplegia, ofwhom 162 survived for more than a month after injury, and of 103 patients with other lesions of the spinal cord. The patients in the second group were less suitable for analysis because in many the lesions were disseminated or incomplete: few could be compared with the...