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Aims Heterotopic bone can cause restriction of movement when deposited in the soft tissues around joints. Neurogenic heterotopic ossification may follow brain injury. This article describes research into the incidence of heterotopic ossification after brain injury, and its impact on rehabilitation. Methods Thirty-nine patients who were admitted to the rehabilitation unit of University Hospital Bydgoszcz, Poland, after hypoxic brain injury due to cardiac arrest, were examined. Findings Six patients were identified as having developed heterotopic bone around one or more joints causing limitation of movement and delay in the rehabilitation process. Conclusions Heterotopic ossification occurs in up to 15% of patients following hypoxic brain injury. The development of the condition may often be missed clinically, and can hinder rehabilitation.

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