title: Myositis ossificans of the longus coli muscle following cervical spine fracture-dislocation.
abstract: Upper cervical spine fractures are traumatic injuries typically associated with high-energy trauma and have a high morbidity and mortality rate. We describe a case of upper cervical spine fracture occurring due to high-energy trauma that resulted in significant myositis ossificans (MO) of the longus coli muscle.
  
  
  
  Case Report and literature review.
  
  
  
  Retrospective review of medical records.
  
  
  
  The patient was treated non-operatively for the neck rotation and MO of his longus coli muscle and had gradual improvement of symptoms.
  
  
  
  To our knowledge, this is the first report of symptomatic MO of the longus coli following traumatic cervical spine fracture in an adult. Treatment with supportive measures appears to achieve satisfactory outcome.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , Cleveland Clinic Foundation , Cleveland , OH , USA.
authors.forename: Brandon L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Raudenbush
authors.affiliation: b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , University of Rochester School of Medicine , Rochester , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Daren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McCalla
authors.affiliation: b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , University of Rochester School of Medicine , Rochester , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Addisu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mesfin
authors.affiliation: b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , University of Rochester School of Medicine , Rochester , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Rubery
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D066193:Cervical Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Cervical; Fracture; Longus coli; Myositis ossificans; Torticollis; Upper cervical spine fracture