ossification


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Synonyms for ossification

the developmental process of bone formation

the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material

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the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior

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hardened conventionality

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However, the procedure is associated with extensive surgical trauma, complications such as haematoma formation and iatrogenic nerve injury,1,2 and heterotopic ossification with a reported incidence of approximately 20% to 90%.6,7 Displaced fractures in the weight-bearing area of the acetabulum generally should be treated with ORIF, and intra-articular fragments must be removed if present.8 However, many types of fractures are being treated by more conservative methods.
Harris discussed was Iselin's disease, which is a secondary center of ossification at the site of insertion of the peroneal tendon at the base of the 5th metatarsal.
RSPH9 (radial spoke head 9 homolog) on 6p21.1 and STK38L (serine/threonine kinase 38 like) on 12p11.22 may play a role in the membranous ossification process.
Pelvic abnormalities included hypoplasia and delayed ossification of ilium, ischium and pubis and sloping acetabular roofs.
In addition, regression analysis showed that duration of rehabilitation, timing of rehabilitation, heterotopic ossification, and deep venous thrombosis were significantly associated with FIM gain.
However, based on "CRI-TOE", one would expect appearance of the medial epicondyle (in normal position) prior to the appearance of the trochlear ossification center (Figure 2).
Meningitis-induced labyrinthitis with accompanying inflammation leads to fibrosis and ossification [5].
The court also ordered an ossification test of suspect Moiz Arif to determine his age since it was claimed that the teenager was an underage person.
"Twelve-week flare-up outcomes for patients treated with palovarotene in our Phase 2 trial indicate a consistent treatment effect of approximately 73 percent reduction in mean new bone growth, or heterotopic ossification, and palovarotene was generally tolerated in both adult and pediatric patients.