Heterotopic bone formation: a case report.

The authors discuss a rare case of heterotopic bone formation in the ankle of an athletic, 20-year-old Caucasian male. After conservative treatment provided minimal relief of symptoms, resection of the talar neck exostosis and inferior, anterior tibial exostosis was performed by an anterior medial approach. Two months postoperatively, after physical therapy, the patient had no pain or limitation of ankle dorsiflexion. He resumed jogging 1 mile per day and performing strenuous exercises.