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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2023; 11(1): 193-200
Published online Jan 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i1.193
Post-traumatic heterotopic ossification in front of the ankle joint for 23 years: A case report and review of literature
Zheng Xu, Zhou-Zhou Rao, Zhong-Wen Tang, Zhen-Qi Song, Ming Zeng, Hao-Li Gong, Jie Wen
Zheng Xu, Zhong-Wen Tang, Zhen-Qi Song, Ming Zeng, Hao-Li Gong, Jie Wen, Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China
Zhou-Zhou Rao, Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Stem Cell Research, Department of Physiology, Hunan Normal University School of Medicine, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China
Jie Wen, Department of Anatomy, Hunan Normal University school of Medicine, Changsha 410013, Hunan, China
Author contributions: Xu Z and Rao ZZ contribute equally to this study, they share co-first author, Tang ZW conceived and coordinated the study, designed, Song ZQ and Zeng M performed and analyzed the experiments, Xu Z wrote the paper; Gong HL and Wen J did the follow-up with the patients; JW did the data analysis and carried out the data collection and revised the paper.
Supported by Scientific research project of Hunan Education Department, No. 21B0075; and Science project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission, No. B2015-82.
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Corresponding author: Jie Wen, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, No. 61 West Jiefang Road, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China. cashwj@qq.com
Received: September 25, 2022
Peer-review started: September 25, 2022
First decision: December 13, 2022
Revised: December 20, 2022
Accepted: December 23, 2022
Article in press: December 23, 2022
Published online: January 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Here we report an adult patient with 23 years of heterotopic ossification at the ankle. After the ankle was injured by a falling object (red brick), a huge bony mass gradually appeared from the ankle to the middle of the calf. The ankle joint remained 30 degree move range after surgery and the range maintained 30 degree in his 1 year follow up, and the radiology showed that there is no recurrence of heterotopic ossification.