Periarticular heterotopic ossification after multiple knee ligament reconstructions. A report of three cases.

Patton, W C; Tew, W M · Am J Sports Med · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Heterotopic ossification is a frequently encountered clinical and radiographic entity. There are no previous reports in the English literature of heterotopic ossification after arthroscopically assisted ligament reconstructions for knee dislocations. Further, a link between the PCL reconstruction and posterior capsular ossification has not been heretofore recognized. Our three cases should raise the clinical awareness of such an entity.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy