Open AccessHeterotopic Ossification of the Elbow Treated With Surgical Resection: Risk Factors, Bony Ankylosis, and Complications
Author(s) -
Dane Salazar,
Andrew Golz,
Heidi Israel,
Guido Marra
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-014-3591-0
Subject(s) - medicine , heterotopic ossification , ankylosis , surgery , elbow , ossification , contracture , range of motion , diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
Heterotopic ossification is the most common extrinsic cause of elbow contracture and may lead to clinically important stiffness, and rarely, complete bony ankylosis. Surgery sometimes is performed to treat this problem, and published reports differ regarding the factors that are associated with success or failure after this operation and whether the procedure is effective for patients with elbow ankylosis.