You are working with a patient who had a spinal cord injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident.This patient has been progressing well with his ROM program but has recently developed decreased ROM into hip flexion with a bony end feel.The patient complains of pain with attempts at ROM at this joint.Which of the following is most likely to develop?

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Heterotopic ossification is a condition where bone tissue forms outside of the skeletal system, often in soft tissue areas around joints. It can occur after a spinal cord injury and lead to decreased range of motion and pain, especially when it develops in areas like the hip. The description of a bony end feel during hip flexion and the recent development of decreased ROM in a patient with a spinal cord injury suggests the formation of heterotopic ossification around the hip joint.

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