Heterotopic Ossification After Elbow Fractures.
systematic_review · Level I
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Abstract
Heterotopic ossification (HO), a complication after surgical repair of elbow fractures, can result in pain, decreased range of motion, or complete ankylosis of the joint. This updated systematic review focused on compiling incidence and prevalence rates of HO after surgical repair of various types of elbow fractures. The overall incidence of HO after surgical repair was calculated to be 28.7%, a result comparable with rates in the literature. Further analysis suggested that the odds of having HO may be less after distal humerus fractures than after proximal radius fractures, terrible triad injuries, and elbow fractures/dislocations. [Orthopedics. 2021;44(1):10-16.].
Medical subject headings
- Fracture Dislocation
- Humeral Fractures
- Ossification, Heterotopic
- Radius Fractures
- Elbow Injuries
Anatomy
- elbow
- humerus
- radius