Heterotopic ossification with femoral vein compression mimicking deep vein thrombosis

Heterotopic ossification (HO) in patients with spinal cord injury could lead to local tissue swelling and sometimes mimic the clinical presentation of deep vein thrombosis. Recognition and effective management is critical. We report the case of a bedridden patient with spinal cord injury presenting...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Yu Ko, MD, Hung-Kai Weng, MD, Ping-Yen Liu, MD, PhD, Po-Wei Chen, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720301076