Table 4. [Recommended Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis...]. - GeneReviews®

System/Concern	Evaluation	Comment
Overall	Clinical staging based on published criteria (See Table 5.)
Hallux malformations	Functional assessment w/orthopedist &/or physiotherapist	Rarely requires intervention
Heterotopic ossification	Clinical assessment of extent of heterotopic ossification & impact on function	Avoid elective medical, surgical, & dental procedures.
Thoracic insufficiency syndrome	Consider pulmonary & sleep studies	If clinical concern for mechanical respiratory insufficiency
Painful, recurrent soft-tissue swelling	History & physical exam for areas of soft-tissue swelling
Other	Consultation w/clinical geneticist &/or genetic counselor

From: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

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