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ArticleCureus2021

Multifocal Post-Traumatic Myositis Ossificans Circumscripta in a Young Male Following a Motor Vehicle Accident: A Review of Imaging and Clinical Presentation.

Ahjay Bhatia, Ashley Ryan Vidad, Divy Mehra, Himadri Shah, Oluwaseun Ogunjemilusi

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Ahjay BhatiaOsteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Plantation, USA.
Ashley Ryan VidadFamily Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pathology, Gynecology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Orthopedics, Gastroenterology, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Divy MehraOphthalmology, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Himadri ShahCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Davie, USA.
Oluwaseun OgunjemilusiInternal Medicine, Westside Regional Medical Center, Plantation, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traumatic myositis ossificans (MO) circumscripta is an uncommon nonhereditary pathophysiological result of muscular trauma that is detected by radiographic imaging three to four weeks following initial trauma. It is responsible for great global morbidity, with symptoms of prolonged pain, diminished flexibility, and stiffness. There is frequently a delay in diagnosis due to the generalized symptoms and varying radiographic presentation. The goal of therapy is to rule out serious complications (such as soft tissue sarcoma) and to restore strength and range of motion (ROM) as soon as possible. Here we detail the case of a 32-year-old male with a delayed diagnosis of MO who presented to the hospital with left lower extremity pain and swelling following a motor vehicle accident (MVA) that occurred one month prior.

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anatomic imagingbone pathologymyositis ossificansmyositis ossificationnon-surgical orthopedicspost traumaradiological diagnosisradiological findingsradiologytrauma imaging

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PMID33968536
PMCPMC8102051

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