Heterotopic Ossification as an Unusual Complication After Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Case Report

Heterotopic ossification (HO) as a complication of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS): A case report

“…The mean age of the patients was 42 years old while our patient was 67 years old. The hip joint was more severely affected in our patient which is also in accordance with the international literature (7 out of 9 cases) [5][6][7].…”

“…One of the patients also had fixed flexion deformity(15°) [9]. Also, our patient had fixed flexion deformity and the typical signs of inflammation [5,7,9]. Diagnostically simple radiologic imaging, 3-phase bone scan, MRI and SPECT/CT was used [5,7,9,10].…”

“…Also, our patient had fixed flexion deformity and the typical signs of inflammation [5,7,9]. Diagnostically simple radiologic imaging, 3-phase bone scan, MRI and SPECT/CT was used [5,7,9,10]. All these imaging techniques, except MRI, were performed in our patient.…”

“…Risk factors reported were mechanical ventilation [5,8,9], prolonged immobilization [7][8][9] and hypoxia [5,8]. Our patient was only mechanically ventilated.…”

Guillain Barré syndrome complicated by hip osteoarthropathy

“…The image objectivized to standard radiography varies according to the evolutionary stage from cloud appearance to density to the appearance of mature bone. Ultrasound can detect early signs six weeks before the appearance of radiological signs [5]. Bone scintigraphy may be required for the detection of infra-radiological locations and to evaluate therapeutic efficacy.…”