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Heterotopic ossification of the supraspinatus tendon after rotator cuff repair: case report

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Heterotopic ossifications of the shoulder are uncommon. Rarely, these ossifications are seen after open or even arthroscopic shoulder surgical procedures. Here, we report a patient who underwent a rotator cuff repair, complicated with an axillary nerve paralysis. Postoperatively he developed substantial ossification of the supraspinatus tendon. A review of the literature was done. To our knowledge no other cases similar to this have been reported.

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  1. Department of Othopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium

    I. Degreef & P. Debeer

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Published online: 29 November 2005

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Degreef, I., Debeer, P. Heterotopic ossification of the supraspinatus tendon after rotator cuff repair: case report. Clin Rheumatol 25, 251–253 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-004-0983-7

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