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Rheumatology &Autoimmunity, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 28-36, March 2025.Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a rare genetic disorder caused by ACVR1 mutations, leads to soft tissue ossification. Recent advancements, including food and drug administration‐approved palovarotene, show promise despite safety concerns. Therapies like tofacitinib and imatinib demonstrate potential, but larger, controlled trials are essential ...
Muhammad Ikrama +6 more
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Calcinosis Universalis of the Elbow: A Rare Case with Classical Presentation
Case Reports in Orthopedics, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015 Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune disease in children and adolescents. In these patients calcinosis might be the most characteristic symptom. However there are only few reported cases of intramuscular calcinosis in Dermatomyositis. We report a case of calcinosis universalis (CU) of the elbow in JDM successfully treated with broaching.
Sebastian Philipp Boelch +5 more
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Molecular, Phenotypic Aspects and Therapeutic Horizons of Rare Genetic Bone Disorders
BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 A rare disease afflicts less than 200,000 individuals, according to the National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) of the United States. Over 6,000 rare disorders affect approximately 1 in 10 Americans. Rare genetic bone disorders remain the major causes of disability in US patients.
Taha Faruqi +7 more
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Animal models of tendon calcification: Past, present, and future
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, Volume 7, Issue 4, Page 471-483, August 2024.Various modeling methods for experimental animal models of tendon calcification are shown in the figure: the methods of modeling tendon calcification in experimental animals as shown in the figure can be mainly classified as trauma induced, tissue factor injections, dietary or pharmacological modifications, and gene knockouts.
Ruichen Li +8 more
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Monitoring and Management of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Current Perspectives
Orthopedic Research and Reviews, 2022 Bernard J Smilde,1– 3 Esmée Botman,1– 3 Ruben D de Ruiter,1– 3 Jan Maerten Smit,2,4 Berend P Teunissen,2,5 Wouter D Lubbers,2,6 Lothar A Schwarte,2,6 Patrick Schober,2,6 E Marelise W Eekhoff1– 3 1Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ...
Smilde BJ +8 more
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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Clinical and Genetic Aspects
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2011 Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a severely disabling heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by congenital malformations of the great toes and progressive heterotopic ossification that forms qualitatively normal bone in ...
Pignolo Robert J +2 more
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Progressive Facial Paralysis Caused by Heterotopic Ossification of the Stylohyoid Ligament
, 2017 OTO Open, Volume 1, Issue 3, July‐September 2017.
Joshua P. Weiss, Peter T. Dziegielewski
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An unusual case of rapidly progressive contractures: Case report and brief review
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2008 An 8-year-old boy, diagnosed as cervical dystonia, was referred to our tertiary center. After a trivial trauma he had developed painful lumps in the axial region, which was followed by restricted movements of neck, shoulder, and abdominal muscles over 4 ...
Subasree R +3 more
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Myositis Ossificans Progressiva in the Whole Spine: A Case Report
Acta Medica Iranica, 2018 Myositis ossificans progressiva is a rare inherited disease characterized by progressive ectopic ossifications associated with thumb and big toe anomalies.
Ebrahim Ghayem Hasankhani +3 more
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A Case of Myositis Ossificans Progressiva
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica TurcicaIn this paper a case of Myositis ossificans progressiva has been introduced and literature reviewed. ÖzetMyositis Ossificans kemiğin heterotopik şekli olup, nadir görü;len bir hastalıktır.
Muzaffer Aykurt +2 more
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