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ArticleTurkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation2024

An unusual clinical presentation of nontraumatic myositis ossificans: Leg length discrepancy.

Akif Şirin, Banu Sarıfakıoğlu, Kübra Ustaömer, Ertan Yılmaz

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Article in Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Akif ŞirinDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdağ, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-8791-4400
Banu SarıfakıoğluDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdağ, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-2819-3233
Kübra UstaömerDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdağ, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-4119-7706
Ertan YılmazDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdağ, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-3398-6844
Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional leg length discrepancy results from soft tissue tightness or weakness across any joint in the lower extremity or spine. Herein, we present a 23-year-old female patient with leg length discrepancy due to a nontraumatic myositis ossificans (MO). Interpretation of the imaging findings is quite decisive in diagnosing soft tissue pathologies. It is particularly valid for MO to differentiate from other malignant or infectious lesions. There is no consensus on the treatment of nontraumatic MO. Although there are studies stating the contrary, surgical interventions should be considered as second option for patients who failed with nonsurgical treatments such as physical therapy.

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Diagnostic imagingleg length inequalitymyositis ossificans.

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PMID38549818
PMCPMC10966760
OpenAlexW4394738980

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