title: Heterotopic Ossification of the Finger Following Closed Blunt Trauma.
abstract: A right hand dominant young ethnic Indian male developed heterotopic ossification (HO) of his right index finger after a contusion due to a fall. There were no open wounds clinically and no fractures noted on plain radiographs. Stiffness of the proximal interphalangeal joint and generalised swelling of the digit was present about three weeks after the injury. Radiographic investigations of the digit demonstrated soft tissue ossification volar to the proximal and middle phalanges. Non-operative management was instituted. This case report demonstrates that heterotopic ossification of digits can occur from closed, blunt trauma in the absence of bony injuries. Current literature on management of digital heterotopic ossification is minimal due to low incidence.
authors.affiliation: Medical Student, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, NUS, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block, Level 11, Singapore, 119228 Singapore.
authors.forename: Esther Wan Xian
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Hand and Microsurgery Section, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433 Singapore.
authors.forename: Sechachalam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sreedharan
keywords: Blunt trauma; Heterotopic ossification (HO)