Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “Surgical outcome in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.” (Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2004 Oct 30;6(5):658-64). Authors are Wzietek B and Franczuk B, from the Indywidualna Praktyka Specjalistyczna, Chrzanów. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), also known as Munchmeyer’s Disease, is a rare inherited disease. By 1996 there had been no more than 200 cases described in world literature. The disease is characterized by progressive ectopic ossification and congenital deformity of the hallux. Patients with FOP require full-time nursing care. This article presents the case of a 42 age female patient, who has been suffering from FOP since early childhood. The authors describe the course of the disease, the patient’s current clinical status, the results of surgical treatment for a decubitus ulcer on the right thigh, and a review of the literature on this rare disease. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.