Heterotopic Ossification in a Patient With Hemiplegia: A Case Report and a Brief Rewiev of the Literature
Journal Title: Türkiye Osteoporoz Dünyasından - Year 2002, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a biological process characterized by the formation of genuine new bone in tissues that do not ossify under normal conditions. Herein a 75-year-old woman who developed HO in her left hemiplegic hip following a hemorrhagic stroke is presented.
Authors and Affiliations
Süleyman Tatlı, Ayhan Kamanlı, Salih Özgöçmen, Özgeç Ardıçoğlu
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