Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates for burn-related heterotopic ossification

Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates for burn-related heterotopic ossification

Introduction: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a rare but debilitating complication of burn injuries. Previous studies reported non-nitrogen containing bisphosphonates such as etidronate for burn-related HO not to be useful. Waiting till HO maturity before surgical resection may lead to an extended...

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Main Authors: Sarthak Sinha, Jeff A. Biernaskie, Duncan Nickerson, Vincent A. Gabriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Burns Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912217300603

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