Polyarticular heterotopic ossification complicating critical illness

J W Jacobs; P B De Sonnaville; H M Hulsmans; A C van Rinsum; J W Bijlsma

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.11.1145

Polyarticular heterotopic ossification complicating critical illness

Rheumatology (Oxford). 1999 Nov;38(11):1145-9. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/38.11.1145.

Authors

J W Jacobs¹, P B De Sonnaville, H M Hulsmans, A C van Rinsum, J W Bijlsma

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 10556271
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/38.11.1145

Abstract

A patient with generalized heterotopic ossification (HO) complicating critical illness due to necrotizing pancreatitis is described; data on two other cases with HO are briefly presented. The clinical features, prevention and therapy of HO are discussed. The effect of surgical therapy of the HO in our three patients was good.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
Critical Illness
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Ossification, Heterotopic / complications*
Ossification, Heterotopic / diagnostic imaging
Ossification, Heterotopic / drug therapy
Ossification, Heterotopic / surgery
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / complications*
Radiography
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal