Myositis ossificans is a rare form of self-limiting heterotopic ossification of muscles.
Most cases are seen in the thigh; the standard approach to these cases has been nonsurgical
management awaiting spontaneous resolution. We report on a rare case of myositis ossificans
of the hand with severe symptoms treated with early marginal excision without a trial
of nonsurgical management.
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Publication history
Published online: April 03, 2017
Accepted:
March 6,
2017
Received:
November 5,
2016
Footnotes
This work was funded by the College of Medicine Research Center, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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