What is heterotopic ossification?
Heterotopic ossification is the formation of bone into soft tissue where bone normally does not exist. This may occur with trauma, spinal cord injury, recent surgery, burns, or with certain chronic conditions.
How do members experience heterotopic ossification?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with heterotopic ossification*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for heterotopic ossification*
Who has heterotopic ossification on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 2 | |
40s | 1 | |
50s | 9 | |
60s | 10 | |
70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 11 | |
Female | 15 |