Juehong Li, Hang Liu, Yuehao Hu, Weixuan Liu, Wei Wang, Bing Tu, Haomin Cui, Hongjiang Ruan, Ziyang Sun, Cunyi Fan
BACKGROUND: Heterotopic ossification (HO), a common complication after elbow trauma, causes severe limb disability, Surgical resection is usually performed for post-traumatic elbow HO (PTEHO) to regain mobility. Though it was heavily reported, there has been no long-term (minimum 5-year) follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 173 patients who underwent PTEHO resection were followed up for minimum 5 years in 4 hospitals between January/2015 and August/2016. Demographics, disease characteristics, preoperative and minimum 5-year assessments were collected...
September 20, 2023: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery