Traumatic Heterotopic Ossification of the Elbow in Children — a Case Report

Abstract

Heterotopic ossification is defined as the formation of mature, lamellar bone within soft tissues other than the periosteum. We present a case of a 9-year-old girl with formation of heterotopic bone tissue in the elbow after surgical treatment of a fracture of the lateral humeral condyle. Eight months after the first operation the girl was re-operated to resect the heterotopic bone tissue. We believe that radical surgical excision of heterotopic bone, following physiotherapy around the elbow in children can improve the function of the extremity.

Key Words:

• Heterotopic ossification
• children
• elbow.

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Z. Pogorelić

Z. Pogorelic, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Paediatric Surgery University Hospital Split Spinciceva 1 21 000 Split, Croatia Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]