Analysis of Traumatic Heterotopic Ossification from "Xigu Belongs to Bone" Theory
The concept of "river valley" was first seen in the "Huangdi Neijing". It is located between the mus-cles, bones and flesh, penetrates deep into the bones and is connected with them. The theory of "rivulets belong to bones" comes from "Suwen·Yin and Yang Yingxiang Daluan". This theory clearly points out that "rivulets" are the gaps between muscles, bones and muscles, and are closely related to accessory muscles and blood circulation structur-ally and physiologically. Traumatic heterotopic ossification is post-traumatic extraosseous osteogenesis, which falls into the category of "blood stasis paralysis" in traditional Chinese medicine. The article combs through the excavation and in-depth study of the discussion of "valleys" and "valleys belong to bones" in ancient books, and explains traumatic heterotopia from the perspective of the anatomical positioning of the ravines and the "blood condensation and accumu-lation into scars" between the ravines. The etiology and pathogenesis of ossification enriches the modern scientific con-notation of the "River Valley Belongs to Bone" theory, and provides a theoretical basis for traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat traumatic heterotopic ossification.