Most commonly, heterotopic ossification will happen within 3-12 weeks. In some cases, the abnormal bone fragments can grow in as little as a few days after injury or even several months afterward.

Starting BMA agents in women with only an abnormal bone scan but without evidence of bone destruction on x-rays, CT scans, or MRI was not recommended outside of a clinical trial.

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Results: For patients with plain radiographic evidence of bone destruction, intravenous pamidronate 90 mg delivered over 2 hours or zoledronic acid 4 mg over 15 minutes every 3 to 4 weeks is ...

While denosumab showed promise, abnormal bone turnover returned for all but one of the patients after they stopped taking the medication. In four patients, bone turnover exceeded pre-treatment levels.

A multisite, international phase 2 trial evaluating the investigational drug garetosmab has shown that it reduced soft-tissue flare-ups significantly and prevented new areas of abnormal bone ...

While denosumab showed promise, abnormal bone turnover returned for all but one of the patients after they stopped taking the medication. In four patients, bone turnover exceeded pre-treatment levels.