title: Management of heterotopic ossification affecting both hips and knees.
abstract: The management of heterotopic ossification is controversial. This is a rare case affecting both hips and knees of a 22-year-old woman that prevented her from walking. The management and the outcome, three years after excision of the ossific masses, as well as the measures to prevent recurrence after excision of the heterotopic ossification, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Clinical Campus at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50586, Malaysia. anandsdevnani@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Devnani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography