title: Usefulness of ultrasonography for early recurrent myositis ossificans.
abstract: Myositis ossificans is a benign heterotopic ossifying condition of soft tissues. The lesion may cause persistent functional impairment of adjacent joints. Surgical intervention is often needed to regain normal function, even though a high recurrence rate is reported. In the present case, we found that recurrent myositis ossificans could not be demonstrated by radiography during the early stage. However, ultrasonography proved to be an excellent tool for detecting early recurrence of myositis ossificans and for distinguishing the condition from extraosseous sarcomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okayama
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Futani
authors.forename: Fumiyasu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kyo
authors.forename: Soji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maruo
authors.forename: Asuka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koezuka
authors.forename: Gentaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase