title: Histologic, physical and chemical investigation of myositis ossificans traumatica.
abstract: Histologic, physical and chemical analyses of the excised bony mass from a case of myositis ossificans traumatica were carried out. X-ray diffraction showed that the newly formed bone was an intermediate fluor-hydroxylapatite. Infrared spectroscopy and chemical analysis supported this finding. Contrary to articular free bodies the mineral part of the bony mass from the myositis ossificans investigated was formed most probably in a basic environment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001031:Apatites / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D001031:Apatites; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008903:Minerals