Successful excision of neurogenic heterotopic ossification around the hip in cerebral palsy

We present the case of an 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, who developed bilateral spontaneous ankylosis of the hips as a result of heterotopic ossification following hip surgery. This was treated successfully by a combination of surgical excision, single dose radiotherapy and bisphosphonate tr...

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Published in:Hip international 2005-04, Vol.15 (2), p.123-127
Main Authors: Utukuri, M M, Ramachandran, M, Monsell, F P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We present the case of an 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, who developed bilateral spontaneous ankylosis of the hips as a result of heterotopic ossification following hip surgery. This was treated successfully by a combination of surgical excision, single dose radiotherapy and bisphosphonate treatment at five months from the time of the original surgery. A review of the literature shows that a combination treatment can be recommended in severe cases of heterotopic ossification to prevent recurrence. A review of neurogenic heterotopic ossification is presented. (Hip International 2005; 15: 123-7) KEY WORDS: Neurogenic heterotopic ossification, Hip reconstruction, Ankylosis, Cerebral palsy.
ISSN:1120-7000
1724-6067
DOI:10.1177/112070000501500211