Abstract: Objective To observe the effects of multidisciplinary rehabilitation on early heterotopic ossification of patients with traumatic elbow joint injury.Methods 80 work injury patients of early heterotopic ossification after traumatic elbow joint injury were randomly divided into the experiment group(42 cases) and control group(38 cases).The experiment group received multidisciplinary rehabilitation,including physical therapy,occupational therapy,physical factor therapy,traditional Chinese medicine,ward rehabilitation and vocational training.The control group was treated with pain killer and diminish inflammation medicine and median frequency electrical therapy.Range of motion(ROM) of joint and visual analogue scale(VAS) were separately assessed before and after 3 months treatment.Results After 3 months treatment,ROM and VAS of the experiment group were significantly changed compared with admission(P<0.01).The effectiveness of the experiment group was superior to that of the control group(P<0.05).After discharge,39 cases returned to primary work,3 cases changed work in the experiment group,and after 1 year follow-up,no case needed to receive operation.Conclusion In the early stage of heterotopic ossification after traumatic elbow joint injury,multidisciplinary rehabilitation can significantly relax clinical signs,improve functions and make the work injury patients return to work.

Key words: work injury, elbow joint, heterotopic ossification, multidisciplinary rehabilitation