EXCISION OF HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION AROUND THE KNEE FOLLOWING BRAIN INJURY

Authors
CHARNLEY G JUDET T DELOUBRESSE CG MOLLARET O
Citation
G. Charnley et al., EXCISION OF HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION AROUND THE KNEE FOLLOWING BRAIN INJURY, Injury, 27(2), 1996, pp. 125-128
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Injury → ACNP
ISSN journal
00201383
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
125 - 128
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1383(1996)27:2<125:EOHOAT>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We present the results of five patients who underwent resection of het erotopic ossification around the knee following traumatic brain injury . All the patients had improved function and no pain at a minimum of 1 year follow up, irrespective of their preoperative neurological statu s. Oar philosophy for such surgery is outlined and, although the surgi cal goals may seem small, the outcome for any individual patient may b e considerable.