title: Myositis ossificans traumatica.
abstract: Myositis ossificans is a benign condition of heterotopic bone formation. It is a generalized term for four separate clinical entities. Although not a rare disease process, diagnosis often remains difficult. This article reviews the various forms of myositis ossificans, as well as the pathology, diagnostic tests, and treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Cushner
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Morwessel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging