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Heterotopic Ossification: A Comprehensive Review

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Meyers, C; Lisiecki, J; Miller, S; Levin, A; Fayad, L; Ding, C; Sono, T; McCarthy, E; Levi, B; James, AW
Published in: JBMR Plus
April 1, 2019

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a diverse pathologic process, defined as the formation of extraskeletal bone in muscle and soft tissues. HO can be conceptualized as a tissue repair process gone awry and is a common complication of trauma and surgery. This comprehensive review seeks to synthesize the clinical, pathoetiologic, and basic biologic features of HO, including nongenetic and genetic forms. First, the clinical features, radiographic appearance, histopathologic diagnosis, and current methods of treatment are discussed. Next, current concepts regarding the mechanistic bases for HO are discussed, including the putative cell types responsible for HO formation, the inflammatory milieu and other prerequisite “niche” factors for HO initiation and propagation, and currently available animal models for the study of HO of this common and potentially devastating condition. © 2019 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

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JBMR Plus

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2473-4039

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April 1, 2019

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3

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4

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  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
 

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Meyers, C., Lisiecki, J., Miller, S., Levin, A., Fayad, L., Ding, C., … James, A. W. (2019). Heterotopic Ossification: A Comprehensive Review. JBMR Plus, 3(4). https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10172
Meyers, C., J. Lisiecki, S. Miller, A. Levin, L. Fayad, C. Ding, T. Sono, E. McCarthy, B. Levi, and A. W. James. “Heterotopic Ossification: A Comprehensive Review.” JBMR Plus 3, no. 4 (April 1, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10172.
Meyers C, Lisiecki J, Miller S, Levin A, Fayad L, Ding C, et al. Heterotopic Ossification: A Comprehensive Review. JBMR Plus. 2019 Apr 1;3(4).
Meyers, C., et al. “Heterotopic Ossification: A Comprehensive Review.” JBMR Plus, vol. 3, no. 4, Apr. 2019. Scopus, doi:10.1002/jbm4.10172.
Meyers C, Lisiecki J, Miller S, Levin A, Fayad L, Ding C, Sono T, McCarthy E, Levi B, James AW. Heterotopic Ossification: A Comprehensive Review. JBMR Plus. 2019 Apr 1;3(4).

Published In

JBMR Plus

DOI

EISSN

2473-4039

Publication Date

April 1, 2019

Volume

3

Issue

4

Related Subject Headings

  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences