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Ossification in Neurological Conditions

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Soft Tissue Ossification

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Although best known as a complication of traumatic paraplegia, soft tissue ossification may occur in the aftermath of a variety of neurological conditions. Despite this diversity, similar pathogenic mechanisms seem to be involved in each case and thus there is an advantage in considering all of these conditions under the same headings.

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  1. Duncan Guthrie Institute of Medical Genetics, Yorkhill, Glasgow, G3 8SJ, Scotland

    J. M. Connor BSc, MB, ChB, MD, MRCP (Consultant in Medical Genetics)

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Connor, J.M. (1983). Ossification in Neurological Conditions. In: Soft Tissue Ossification. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1343-0_5

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