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Download fileHeterotopic ossification after patellar tendon repair in a man with trisomy 8 mosaicism: a case report and literature review
journal contribution
posted on 15.11.2013, 00:00 authored by Austin Chen, Samuel ChmellIntroduction: Heterotopic ossification is the abnormal formation of lamellar bone in soft tissue. Its presence
jeopardizes functional outcome, impairs rehabilitation and increases costs due to subsequent surgical interventions.
Case presentation: We present a case of a 32-year-old African-American man with trisomy 8 mosaicism who
developed severe heterotopic ossification of his right extensor mechanism subsequent to repair of a patellar
tendon rupture.
Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge there are no prior reports of heterotopic ossification as a complication
of patellar tendon repair. This case may suggest an association between trisomy 8 mosaicism and increased risk of
heterotopic ossification.