Heterotopic Ossification in the Paraplegic Patients
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Case Report
VOLUME: 2 ISSUE: 2
P: 86 - 89
August 2014

Heterotopic Ossification in the Paraplegic Patients

Namik Kemal Med J 2014;2(2):86-89
1. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fak. Nükleer Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep, Türkiye
2. Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Fak. Nükleer Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Tekirdağ, Türkiye
3. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fak. Romatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep, Türkiye
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Received Date: 30.01.2014
Accepted Date: 04.06.2014
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ABSTRACT

Heterotopic ossification is a process characterized by the formation of genuine new bone in soft tissues especially between muscle and joint capsule and frequently encountered after spinal cord and traumatic brain injury. A 35-year-old woman who had developed severe pain and decrease in range of motion in her bilateral hip after 11 months following a spinal cord injury referred to our department for bone scintigraphy is presented.

Keywords:
Paraplegia, heterotopic ossification, radiology, bone scintigraphy