Heterotopic ossification of the shoulder following head injury. A case report

Heterotopic ossification of the shoulder following head injury is a rare occurrence. In a 26-year-old woman with a head injury and extraarticular ossification of the glenohumeral joint, the heterotopic bone was resected surgically when the mass had matured. A vigorous physical therapy program was instituted early after operation to maintain shoulder mobility. Despite the formation of adhesions, the partial reformation of heterotopic bone, and an axillary neuropraxia, the patient achieved an excellent range of active shoulder motion ten months after operation.