Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages e1-e5 , January 2010

Heterotopic ossification—A complication of elbow arthroscopy: A case report

  • Scott C. Hughes, MSc, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British, Columbia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Scott C. Hughes, MSc, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, 910 W 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British, Columbia V5Z.
    • ,
  • Kevin A. Hildebrand, MD, FRCS(C)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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PII: S1058-2746(09)00228-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.04.015

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages e1-e5 , January 2010

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