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Extensive Heterotopic Ossification in a Large Incisional Ventral Hernia After a Burn Injury Requiring Transversus Abdominis Release

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is an atypical complication of burn injuries presenting in 0.2-4% of cases. Usually, HO develops surrounding long bones or joints after orthopedic procedures or trauma. However, on extremely rare occasions, HO can develop from other bones such as the xiphoid. The purpos...

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Autores principales: Franco Mesa, Camila, Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo, Sergio, Lu, Richard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10038175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36968946
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35312