Polyarticular heterotopic ossification complicating critical illness.
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.
Jacobs
J W
JW
Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
De Sonnaville
P B
PB
Hulsmans
H M
HM
van Rinsum
A C
AC
Bijlsma
J W
JW
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal