Heterotopic ossification of the quadriceps following distal femoral traction. A report of three cases and a review of the literature

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 241-246

  Specht, Lawrence M ^a   Gupta, Salil ^a   Egol, Kenneth A ^a   Koval, Kenneth J ^a  

^a JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Case report; Complications; Femoral traction; Heterotopic ossification; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ETIDRONIC ACID; INDOMETACIN;

ACETABULUM FRACTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; OPEN REDUCTION; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REOPERATION; SKELETON TRACTION; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; FEMUR; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2342466812     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200404000-00010     Document Type: Article

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