title: Myositis ossificans circumscripta, secondary to high-velocity gunshot and fragment wound that causes sciatica.
abstract: This report concerns an unusual cause of sciatica. The case presented is of a young man with myositis ossificans that resulted in sciatica and was treated with en bloc excision and low-dose radiotherapy and indomethacine. The aim of this study was to explain the different diagnostic properties of myositis ossificans around the hip and non-classic causes of sciatica.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaeidcs, Ozel Antalya Memorial Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gokkus
authors.forename: Ergin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sagtas
authors.forename: Feride Ekimler
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Suslu
authors.forename: Ahmet Turan
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Aydin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007512:Ischium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012585:Sciatica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*