Age-and joint-specific risk of initial heterotopic ossification in patients who have fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
DM Rocke, M Zasloff, J Peeper… - Clinical Orthopaedics …, 1994 - journals.lww.com
Using data from a survey of 44 patients who have fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, age-
and joint-specific risks of new joint involvement were estimated using parametric and
nonparametric statistical methods. Regions in which the risk of heterotopic ossification
appears to remain constant with age include the neck, spine, shoulders, elbows, and ankles.
Regions with apparently increasing risk include the jaw, wrists, hips, and knees. This
analysis allows clinicians to estimate the risk of new involvement for any joint at any patient …
and joint-specific risks of new joint involvement were estimated using parametric and
nonparametric statistical methods. Regions in which the risk of heterotopic ossification
appears to remain constant with age include the neck, spine, shoulders, elbows, and ankles.
Regions with apparently increasing risk include the jaw, wrists, hips, and knees. This
analysis allows clinicians to estimate the risk of new involvement for any joint at any patient …
