Postencephalitic bilateral heterotopic ossification of the hip in a pediatric patient

• Published in: Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. B Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 299
• Main Authors: Mohanty, Shubhranshu S, Rao, Nandan N, Dash, Kumar K, Nashikkar, Piyush S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Female; Hip Joint - diagnostic imaging; Hip Joint - surgery; Humans; Infectious Encephalitis - complications; Infectious Encephalitis - diagnostic imaging; Infectious Encephalitis - surgery; Ossification, Heterotopic - diagnostic imaging; Ossification, Heterotopic - etiology; Ossification, Heterotopic - surgery; Radiography

Heterotrophic ossification has been defined as abnormal formation of mature lamellar bone in soft tissues. Neurogenic heterotopic ossification has been well described in adults. However, it is uncommon in the pediatric population, where it has been noted to recede in some cases. There are very few r...