Background: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a known risk following cervical total disc
replacement (CTDR) surgery, but the cause and effect of HO are not well understood …

Study Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Objectives: The results from previous
meta-analyses are limited by the small number of included studies. Moreover, the risk factors …

Background Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a potential and severe complication of cervical
disc replacement (CDR). However, the underlying mechanism of CDR and its association …

Background: Prevalence estimates of heterotopic ossification (HO) following cervical
artificial disc replacement (ADR) varied widely in previous studies. We conducted a …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objectives. The purpose of the current study is to
determine the overall incidence of Heterotopic Ossification (HO) following cervical disc …

Background The cause of postoperative heterotopic ossification (HO) after cervical disc
replacement (CDR) is unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence …

Background Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a well-known complication after total hip and
knee arthroplasty. But limited studies have focused on prevalence of HO following cervical …

Objective: To analyze the presence and clinical relevance of heterotopic ossification (HO) at
3 years mean follow-up. Methods: Thirty patients suffering from cervical radiculopathy and/or …

Background context Heterotopic ossification (HO) is defined as a formation of bone outside
the skeletal system. The reported HO occurrence rate in cervical artificial disc replacement …

Limited data is available regarding heterotopic ossification (HO) after cervical disc
replacement (CDR). The goal of this study was to determine the incidence of HO after CDR …