Abstract

We report a case of development of a movement restricting heterotopic ossification after a free functioning gracilis muscle transfer performed for elbow flexion in a patient with pan bxrachial plexus palsy. We also present the management of the case including the repair of the brachial artery which was thinned out by the lesion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case in literature which reports heterotopic ossification after a free functioning muscle transfer.

Keywords: Heterotopic Ossification; Free Functioning Muscle Transfer; Brachial Plexus Injury

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Citation

Citation: Vybhav Deraje., et al. “Movement Restricting Heterotopic Ossification After Free Functioning Gracilis Muscle Transfer to the Elbow: A Case Report".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 4.2 (2021): 64-67.

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Copyright: © 2021 Vybhav Deraje., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.