title: Myositis ossificans traumatica causing ankylosis of the elbow.
abstract: Myositis ossificans traumatica is an unusual complication following a muscle contusion injury. A significantly large myositic mass causing ankylosis of the elbow is even rarer. We report a 13-year-old boy who presented with a 14-month history of a fixed elbow with no movement and a palpable bony mass in the anterior aspect of the elbow. He had sustained significant trauma to the affected limb 1 month prior to onset of symptoms, which was managed by native massage and bandaging for 4 weeks. The clinicoradiological diagnosis was suggestive of myositis ossificans, and the myositic mass was completely excised. Histopathology revealed lamellar bone. The 2-year follow-up showed full function of the affected limb and no signs of recurrence. We report this case of clinical interest due to the unusually large myositic mass.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedics, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kanthimathi
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedics, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Udhaya Shankar
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedics, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arun Kumar
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedics, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Narayanan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003288:Contusions; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Ankylosed elbow; Excision; Myositis ossificans