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A report is given of heterotopic ossification and the results obtained in twelve patients are presented. They were operated upon because of serious limitation of mobility in one or more joints.
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Couvée, L. Heterotopic ossification and the surgical treatment of serious contractures. Spinal Cord 9, 89–94 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1971.16
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