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See Latest ArticlesNew study finds way to stop excessive bone growth following trauma or surgery
EurekAlert, 09/24/09
A recent United States Army study found that excessive bone growth, also known as heterotopic ossificiation, affects up to 70 percent of soldiers who are severely wounded during combat. A much smaller percentage of the civilian population also suffers from HO following trauma or invasive surgery. The excessive bone forms within muscles and other tissues causing severe pain, reduced mobility and even local paralysis if untreated.
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