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Review Article| Volume 54, ISSUE 1, P37-46, January 2023

Heterotopic Ossification after Trauma

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    Jad Lawand
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    1 Present address: 1500 S Main St 2nd Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76104, USA.
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    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, John Peter Smith Health Network, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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    Zachary Loeffelholz
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    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, John Peter Smith Health Network, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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  • Bilal Khurshid
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    Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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    Eric Barcak
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