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Analysis of X-rays of 317 traumatic paraplegics and tetraplegics of different racial groups shows that there is no higher incidence of ectopic bone formation in dark-skinned patients although there is an increased predisposition for keloid formation in dark-skinned races. There is a higher incidence of ectopic bone formation in complete paraplegics. Patients with stab wounds show lower incidence of this complication.
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Scher, A. The incidence of ectopic bone formation in post-traumatic paraplegic patients of different racial groups. Spinal Cord 14, 202–206 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1976.35
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