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  • * Despite the skin healing within a year, he developed ankylosis as a result of ongoing ossification, necessitating surgical interventions in four stages.
  • * Two years post-surgery, he regained functional movement in both upper extremities, highlighting that surgical treatment for HO can be effective even after skin healing.

Article Abstract

Case: A 27-year-old man sustained chemical burns affecting 54% of his body caused by steam and acetic acid at a dyeing factory. He developed restricted bilateral elbow and shoulder motion because of heterotopic ossification (HO) beginning 3 months after the incident. The skin healed within 1 year, but ankylosis developed because of progressing ossification. We performed HO surgical excision in 4 stages. Two years after the final surgery, the function of both upper extremities had recovered.

Conclusion: For HO caused by severe burns, improvement in upper extremity function can be achieved even if surgery is performed after skin healing.

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