Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Painful Chronic Neurogenic Heterotopic Ossification After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report.
10.5535/arm.2015.39.2.318
- Author:
Yong Min CHOI
1
;
Seok Hyun HONG
;
Chang Hyun LEE
;
Jin Ho KANG
;
Ju Sun OH
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. sunnywind78@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heterotopic ossification;
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy;
Brain injury
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Aged;
Brain Injuries*;
Central Nervous System;
Hip Joint;
Humans;
Joints;
Male;
Ossification, Heterotopic*;
Osteogenesis;
Shock*;
Spinal Cord Injuries;
Stroke;
Walking
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2015;39(2):318-322
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) is a process of benign bone formation and growth in soft tissues surrounding major synovial joints and is associated with central nervous system (CNS) injuries. It is a common complication in major CNS injuries, such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and stroke. Here, we report the case of a 72-year-old male, who experienced a traumatic brain injury and painful chronic NHO around the left hip joint. Three applications of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) were administered to the area of NHO, which resulted in pain relief and an improvement in the loss of motion in the left hip joint. Improvements were also noted in walking performance and activities of daily living, although the size of NHO remained unchanged. Therapeutic effects of ESWT lasted for 12 weeks.
