I'm only aware of three types of Hypertropic Ossification, which is generally defined as BONE formation at an abnormal anatomical site usually involving soft tissue.
1) Myositis Ossificans - a very rare congenital disorder
2) Traumatic Myositis Ossificans - that which may occur after soft tissue trauma, with SKM being a frequent location.
3) Neurogenic Ossificans - that which may occur after Spinal Cord Injury or other forms of paralysis
GH as a therapy for any of the above conditions would seem counterintuitive since GH enhances osteoblastic processes with the net effect being bony formation.
That being said I suspect the difference lies in the nomenclature since vascular calcification is almost always seen as a part of ASCVD, while "chondricalcinosis" is almost always noted as a part of a musculoskeletal "degenerative" processes.
Nonetheless in both of the latter instances the most effective remedy remains removal of the
offending agent/s, such as improvements in ASCVD RF, and efforts to eliminate repetitive joint trauma respectively.
Regs
Jim
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I've been praying to the wrong God all this time.....
