Heterotopic Ossification following Total Elbow Arthroplasty in a Patient with Parkinson’s Disease: Case Report and Literature Review

Introduction. Heterotopic ossification (HO) usually develops following surgery or trauma. Risk factors for HO following elbow fractures include delay to surgery (>7 days), floating fractures, and elbow subluxation. Systemic risk factors for HO include male sex; concurrent cranial, neurological, o...

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Main Authors: Ajay Shah, Michael Uy, James R. Yan, Moin Khan, Bashar Alolabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2068045