Traumatic myositis ossificans of the quadriceps in infants.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Acute traumatic myositis ossifications is uncommon and usually occurs in adolescents and young adults after a significant direct blow to the affected muscle. It is extremely rare in infants, and we have been able to find only two other cases in the English literature. We present two cases of traumatic myositis ossificans in infants who, except for the use of diagnostic ultrasonography, would have been misdiagnosed as having osteomyelitis (Patient 1) and a possible malignancy (Patient 2).
Medical subject headings
- Leg Injuries
- Myositis Ossificans