Heterotopic ossification: radiological and pathological review
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24 wrz 2019
O artykule
Kategoria artykułu: Review
Data publikacji: 24 wrz 2019
Zakres stron: 275 - 284
Otrzymano: 20 lut 2019
Przyjęty: 11 lip 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2019-0039
Słowa kluczowe
© 2019 Bilal Mujtaba, Ahmed Taher, Matthew J. Fiala, Sameh Nassar, John E. Madewell, Abdelrahman K. Hanafy, Rizwan Aslam, published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.
Background
Heterotopic Ossification (HO) is a common condition referring to ectopic bone formation in soft tissues. It has two major etiologies, acquired (more common) and genetic. The acquired form is closely related to tissue trauma. The exact pathogenesis of this disease remains unclear; however, there is ongoing research in prophylactic and therapeutic treatments that is promising.
Conclusions
Due to HO potential to cause disability, it is so important to differentiate it from other causes in order to establish the best possible management.