As a doctor who specializes in treating and researching fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a rare and catastrophic genetic condition that causes people to grow a “second skeleton ...

The skeleton of Harry Eastlack Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is an incredibly rare disease, striking just one out of every two million people. It’s also an incredibly astonishing disease.

The fate of those with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) has the body respond to injury by turning the muscles, tendons, and ligaments you hurt into bone—forever.

Efforts to find a cure for Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), an extremely rare disorder that causes bone to form outside of the skeleton, could both transform the lives of those living ...

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare congenital condition that causes the body to grow a second skeleton, rendering patients immobile.

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an ultra-rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by an abnormal development of bone in areas outside the normal skeleton.

Anatomical models An eclectic collection of anatomical wax models graces the cabinets of the Anatomical Museum; most were purchased from French and German manufacturers in the 19th century.

Whitney Weldon, 23, of New Jersey, was diagnosed with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP) when she was nine, one of the rarest and most disabling medical conditions.

FOP causes bone to form in muscles and other connective tissues, eventually forming a second skeleton that restricts movement completely. And every fall, bump or bruise Millie could make it worse.