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[Progress on prevention and treatment of heterotopic ossification].
Zhongguo Gu Shang
March 2020
Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Xiaoshan District Hospital of TCM, Affiliated Jiangnan Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou 311201, Zhejiang, China.
Article Synopsis
- - Heterotopic ossification is the abnormal formation of bone in soft tissues (like muscles) often due to injuries, surgeries, or nerve damage, leading to symptoms like joint swelling and pain, mainly around the hips, knees, and elbows.
- - Prevention methods include drugs, radiotherapy, molecular biology interventions, and some traditional Chinese medicine practices, with drugs and radiotherapy being the most effective.
- - Treatment options range from medications and physical therapy to surgery, which is the most effective, although there is ongoing debate about the timing and techniques of surgical intervention.