title: Myositis ossificans in tetanus. A rare complication.
abstract: Myositis ossificans developing as a complication of tetanus is very rare. There are only nine cases reported so far. We report here a case of a young female who developed myositis ossificans in both the elbow joints as a complication of severe tetanus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College, Rohtak, Haryana.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Siwach
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Siwach
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abrol
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sangwan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications*