Does Excision of Heterotopic Ossification of the Elbow Result in Satisfactory Patient-Rated Outcomes?

INTRODUCTION: Treatment of heterotopic ossification (HO) of the elbow is challenging and fraught with complications. Patients who sustain direct trauma to the elbow joint, the central nervous system, and thermal burns are at increased risk for development of HO. There is a paucity of studies and rep...

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Main Authors: Sandeep KN, Suresh G, Gopisankar B, Abhishek N, Sujiv A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2017-03-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://morthoj.org/2017/v11n1/excision-heterotopic-ossification.pdf