Heterotopic ossification in complex orthopaedic combat wounds: quantification and characterization of osteogenic precursor cell activity in traumatized muscle.

Heterotopic ossification frequently develops following high-energy blast injuries sustained in modern warfare. We hypothesized that differences in the population of progenitor cells present in a wound would correlate with the subsequent formation of heterotopic ossification.   Davis TA, O'Brien FP, Anam K, Grijalva S, Potter BK, Elster EA. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Jun 15;93(12):1122-31. PMID: 21776549