Periarticular Heterotopic Ossification after Multiple Knee Ligament Reconstructions: A Report of Three Cases

Heterotopic ossification is a frequently encountered clinical and radiographic entity. There are no previous reports in the English literature of heterotopic ossification after arthroscopically assisted ligament reconstructions for knee dislocations. Further, a link between the PCL reconstruction an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of sports medicine 2000-05, Vol.28 (3), p.398-401
Hauptverfasser:	Patton, W. Christopher, Tew, W. Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents, Traffic Adult Arthroscopy - adverse effects Bone Screws Female Femur - surgery Humans Knee Knee Injuries - surgery Ligaments Ligaments, Articular - injuries Ligaments, Articular - surgery Male Ossification, Heterotopic - diagnostic imaging Ossification, Heterotopic - etiology Pain, Postoperative - etiology Radiography Range of Motion, Articular Reoperation Sports medicine Tendons - transplantation Tibia - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Heterotopic ossification is a frequently encountered clinical and radiographic entity. There are no previous reports in the English literature of heterotopic ossification after arthroscopically assisted ligament reconstructions for knee dislocations. Further, a link between the PCL reconstruction and posterior capsular ossification has not been heretofore recognized. Our three cases should raise the clinical awareness of such an entity.
ISSN:	0363-5465 1552-3365
DOI:	10.1177/03635465000280032001