Histology of neurogenic heterotopic ossification and comparison with its radiological expression in acute spinal cord injured patients.

IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Spinal cord Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI:10.1038/s41393-025-01070-4
Eugen Ulrich, Alexis Brinkemper, Manfred Köller, Ingo Stricker, Astrid Gisevius, Thomas A Schildhauer, Renate Meindl, Dennis Grasmücke, Sabrina Buche-Lyding, Volkmar Nicolas, Mirko Aach
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Abstract

Study design: Clinical prospective study.

Objectives: To histologically examine puncture biopsies of early neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) in spinal cord injured individuals.

Setting: University of Bochum, Germany.

Methods: After acute spinal trauma, participants underwent a sonographic examination of the hip joints and a routine laboratory examination. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) of the pelvis was performed if there were clinical and laboratory signs of NHO and sonographic evidence of edema and/or calcifications in the tissue around the hip joint. If NHO were detected, tissue was obtained and preserved for histological examination from the involved tissue around the hip joint affected by NHO and from an unaffected calf as control. Nine participants with a complete spinal cord lesion American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade A and evidence of an acute NHO in the hip joint muscles were recruited for the study.

Results: In all sonographic examinations of the hip joint, edematous changes could be detected. In one case, calcifications were detected sonographically. In MRI/CT in six participants, ossification could already be detected. All histological specimens from the NHO-affected gluteal region showed varying degrees of tissue deformation. The unaffected reference samples showed regular muscular structure microscopically.

Conclusions: It was possible to show and compare histological changes in NHO-affected tissue with MRI/CT imaging, depending on the stage of NHO.

Trial registration: DRKS, DRKS00034049. Registered 12 April 2024 - Retrospectively registered, https://www.drks.de/DRKS00034049 .

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Spinal cord
Spinal cord 医学-临床神经学
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期刊介绍: Spinal Cord is a specialised, international journal that has been publishing spinal cord related manuscripts since 1963. It appears monthly, online and in print, and accepts contributions on spinal cord anatomy, physiology, management of injury and disease, and the quality of life and life circumstances of people with a spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord is multi-disciplinary and publishes contributions across the entire spectrum of research ranging from basic science to applied clinical research. It focuses on high quality original research, systematic reviews and narrative reviews. Spinal Cord''s sister journal Spinal Cord Series and Cases: Clinical Management in Spinal Cord Disorders publishes high quality case reports, small case series, pilot and retrospective studies perspectives, Pulse survey articles, Point-couterpoint articles, correspondences and book reviews. It specialises in material that addresses all aspects of life for persons with spinal cord injuries or disorders. For more information, please see the aims and scope of Spinal Cord Series and Cases.
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