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CASE REPORT
Total heterotopic ossification of an acellular dermal matrix used for abdominal wall reconstruction
  1. Vernissia Tam1,
  2. Jonathan Zelken2,
  3. Justin M Sacks2
  1. 1Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  2. 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Justin M Sacks, jmsacks{at}jhmi.edu

Summary

Heterotopic ossification is an observable phenomenon in the setting of abdominal wounds, estimated to effect 25% of all patients after midline abdominal surgery. The development of acellular dermal matrices has revolutionised the approach in repairing abdominal hernias, especially for potentially contaminated wounds. We describe a case of heterotopic bone formation incorporating the whole of an acellular dermal matrix in a patient on chronic steroid therapy.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-009081

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