Ossificações heterotópicas - A propósito de um caso clínico Heterotopic ossifications - A singular case report

Summary Heterotopic ossifications (HO) are bony formations in non-skeletal tissue that may occur in traumatic and/or neurological disorders. The diagnosis is based on clinical signs and symptoms, completed with lab tests and imagiologic tests. The most common used drugs to prevent and treat this entity are the bisfosphonates and the NSAID’s. Rehabilitation has an important role in optimizing the function of the affected areas.