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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
About Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
Injured muscle and tendon turn into bone, slowly building a second skeleton. Surgery makes it worse by triggering more bone. Only about 1 in 2 million people have it. Misshapen big toes at birth are the diagnostic clue.
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