Myositis ossificans in tetanus. A rare complication.
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.
Siwach
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Department of Medicine, Medical College, Rohtak, Haryana.
Siwach
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Abrol
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Sangwan
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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*