The development and impact of heterotopic ossification in burns: a review of four decades of research

• Main Authors: Rachel Kornhaber (Author), Nichola Foster (Author), Dale Edgar (Author), Denis Visentin (Author), Elad Ofir (Author), Josef Haik (Author), Moti Harats (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: SAGE Publishing, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the formation of lamellar bone within connective and other tissue where bone should not form and is a rare complication after burn injury. However, it leads to severe pain and distress, marked reduction in joint range of motion (ROM), impaired function...