| Literature DB >> 27800107 |
Hafid Arabi1, Hicham Sellahi2.
Abstract
Heterotopic ossification is a pathological ossification of soft tissues. It is a benign, recurring disease with an unpredictable onset. We here report the case of a patient treated for a fracture of the left tibial tray with installation of a screwed plate. Two months after surgery the patient had a stiff left knee. Standard radiological examination showed ossification of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) confirmed by tomodensitometry. We do not currently know which factors determine the presence of tendon and ligamentous ossification. Although clinicians often prescribe prophylactic drugs, such as anti-inflammatory drugs and radiotherapy sessions to prevent heterotopic ossification in soft tissues, the physiopathology of heterotopic ossification is little known.Entities:
Keywords: Heterotopic ossification; Morocco (à enlever); medial collateral ligament
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27800107 PMCID: PMC5075481 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.254.9723
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Pont osseux le long du compartiment interne longeant le LLI
Figure 2Tomodensitométrie: ossification du LLI
Figure 3Tomodensitométrie en trois dimensions: ossification du LLI