Heterotopic Ossification in a Patient With Hemiplegia: A Case Report and a Brief Rewiev of the Literature
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Heterotopic Ossification in a Patient With Hemiplegia: A Case Report and a Brief Rewiev of the Literature

Turk J Osteoporos 2002;8(3)
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a biological process characterized by the formation of genuine new bone in tissues that do not ossify under normal conditions. Herein a 75-year-old woman who developed HO in her left hemiplegic hip following a hemorrhagic stroke is presented.Key words: Hemiplegia, heterotopic ossification

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