Heterotopic ossification is the abnormal formation of mature, lamellar bone in nonosseous tissue such as tendons, ligaments, muscles, and soft tissue. We discuss a rare case of a young adolescent with patellar tendon rupture postheterotopic ossification. A 13-year-old male presented to us with knee pain and inability to extend for 6 weeks following trivial trauma. Preliminary radiological investigations revealed a high riding patella with ossification in the patella tendon. The magnetic resonance scan confirmed the same with patellar tendon disruption and heterogeneous ossification. He underwent surgery with patella tendon repair, augmentation with autograft, and had complete recovery at 6 months' follow-up.
Keyphrases
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- rare case
- soft tissue
- magnetic resonance
- rotator cuff
- young adults
- mental health
- total knee arthroplasty
- computed tomography
- minimally invasive
- chronic pain
- single cell
- bone mineral density
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery bypass
- atrial fibrillation
- case report
- childhood cancer
- surgical site infection