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Heterotopic Ossification

Known as: Ossification, Heterotopic, Ossification, Pathological, Ossification, Heterotopic [Disease/Finding] 
The development of bony substance in normally soft structures.
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (1)

Bone Diseases
Calcification of Joints and ArteriesCongenital abnormal SynostosisEtidronateEtidronate Disodium

Narrower (5)

Desbuquois syndromeEagle syndromeFibrodysplasia Ossificans ProgressivaLeri pleonosteosis

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Review
2011
Review
2011
A critical review of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 trials in spinal surgery: emerging safety concerns and lessons learned.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Heterotopic ossification following traumatic and combat-related amputations. Prevalence, risk factors, and preliminary results of excision.
BACKGROUND Although infrequently reported in amputees previously, heterotopic ossification has proven to be a common and… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Heterotopic ossification: a review.
Heterotopic ossification is defined as the presence of lamellar bone at locations where bone normally does not exist. The… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Heterotopic ossification prophylaxis with indomethacin increases the risk of long-bone nonunion.
Indomethacin is commonly administered for the prophylaxis of heterotopic ossification (HO) after the surgical treatment of… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Vascular endothelial growth factor stimulates bone repair by promoting angiogenesis and bone turnover
Several growth factors are expressed in distinct temporal and spatial patterns during fracture repair. Of these, vascular… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
FGF signaling pathways in endochondral and intramembranous bone development and human genetic disease.
Over the last decade the identification of mutations in the receptors for fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) has defined essential… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The cell and molecular biology of fracture healing.
Fracture healing is a complex physiologic process that involves the coordinated participation of several cell types. By using a… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 converts the differentiation pathway of C2C12 myoblasts into the osteoblast lineage [published erratum appears in J Cell Biol 1995 Feb;128(4):following 713]
The implantation of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) into muscular tissues induces ectopic bone formation at the site of… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
A clinical perspective on common forms of acquired heterotopic ossification.
The clinical courses of heterotopic ossification (HO) as a consequence of trauma and central nervous system insults have many… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A new periacetabular osteotomy for the treatment of hip dysplasias. Technique and preliminary results.
A new periacetabular osteotomy of the pelvis has been used for the treatment of residual hip dysplasias in adolescents and adults… 
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