Abstract
Background - Formation of mature lamellar bone at unusual sites like soft tissues, which normally does not exhibit properties of ossification is known as Heterotopic ossification (HO). It has a multi-factorial etiology with multiple risk factors. Trauma is one of such inciting event. Case report - We are reporting a rare case of Heterotopic ossification of right quadriceps femoris in a 26 year old young adult, with severe knee stiffness, with no improvement following conservative treatment, which was successfully treated with surgical excision, obtaining good clinical results. Key words - Heterotopic ossification, quadriceps femoris, knee stiffness, surgical excision
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