Case report of post traumatic myositis ossificans in lateral head of gastrocnemius

Post traumatic myositis ossificans: Sonographic findings.

PURPOSE The aim of this paper is to describe the sonographic (US) features of post traumatic myositis ossificans (PTMO). METHODS Fifteen patients with histopathological diagnosis of PTMO were included. The following US parameters were evaluated: presence of a mass, calcifications, power Doppler signals, and relationship with adjacent structures. RESULTS Five patients (33.3%) were diagnosed ...

A Case of Traumatic Myositis Ossificans

Post-traumatic myositis ossificans of the sternocleidomastoid following fracture of the clavicle: a case report

BACKGROUND Fractures of the clavicle are common injuries. The complications have been well documented in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION Despite it close proximity to the sternocleidomastoid muscle and myositis ossificans recognised as a known complication of any fracture, the two have never previously been described in association secondary to a fracture of the clavicle. We present a case ...

Shock waves in the treatment of post-traumatic myositis ossificans.

Myositis ossificans (MO) is a fairly common evolution in sports activity and can be due to direct trauma or to repeated micro-injuries. The traditional therapeutic approach relies on a variety of treatments, such as physical therapy but evidence of their proven clinical efficacy is lacking. The latest therapeutic option is surgical removal but this is a demolitive procedure and is frequently as...

Myositis Ossificans Progressiva: Case Report

Myositis ossificans progressiva is a rare autosomal dominant disease with less than 1,000 case reports. Such patients present edema, caused by inflammatory processes that progressively calcify, and with loss of mobility in the region affected. The objective of this study was to describe a case of myositis ossificans progressiva, present its clinical manifestations and discuss the treatments ava...