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heterotopic ossification

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ossification /os·si·fi·ca·tion/ (os″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shun) formation of or conversion into bone or a bony substance.
ectopic ossification  a pathological condition in which bone arises in tissues not in the osseous system and in connective tissues usually not manifesting osteogenic properties.
endochondral ossification  ossification that occurs in and replaces cartilage.
heterotopic ossification  the formation of bone in abnormal locations, secondary to pathology.
intramembranous ossification  ossification that occurs in and replaces connective tissue.

heterotopic ossification
[-top′ik]
Etymology: Gk, heteros + topos, place
a nonmalignant overgrowth of bone, frequently occurring after a fracture, that is sometimes confused with certain bone tumors when visualized on x-ray film. Also called exuberant callus, myositis ossificans.


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Complications such as bone loss, sensory deficits, range-of-motion and flexibility limitations, heterotopic ossification, habitual compensatory behaviors, autonomic dysreflexia, orthostatic hypotension, and others may complicate the ability to provide LT safely and effectively, but the current literature has not addressed these points directly.
1,19,20) Reflex hyperexcitability and altered muscle mechanics can presumably result in the secondary effects of contractures, muscle weakness, reduced joint active ROM, pain, heterotopic ossification, and clonus.
He said that he was concerned that passive range of motion following a traumatic injury could lead to heterotopic ossification (the appearance of ectopic bone in the soft tissues around the elbow).
 
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