title: Total heterotopic ossification of an acellular dermal matrix used for abdominal wall reconstruction.
abstract: Heterotopic ossification is an observable phenomenon in the setting of abdominal wounds, estimated to effect 25% of all patients after midline abdominal surgery. The development of acellular dermal matrices has revolutionised the approach in repairing abdominal hernias, especially for potentially contaminated wounds. We describe a case of heterotopic bone formation incorporating the whole of an acellular dermal matrix in a patient on chronic steroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Vernissia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zelken
authors.forename: Justin M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sacks
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D062088:Acellular Dermis; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D016038:Skin Transplantation
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone