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KMID : 0361619770120040817
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1977 Volume.12 No. 4 p.817 ~ p.822
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A case report of traumatic myositis ossificans arising from both elbow joints
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Chung Tae-Young
Lee Young-Koo
Kwon Chil-Soo
Seo Kwang-Yoon
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Abstract
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A case of traumatic myositis ossificans arising from both elbow joints in twenty six year old male is reported. This patient had -been confined to his bed in comatous state for three months after head trauma by traffic accident. When he awaked frog coma, the patient noticed his both elbows stiff. Roentgenograms of both elbows revealed extensive irregular periarticular ossifications around the joints. At posttrauma tenth month, complete excision of the bony mass was carried out from the left elbow and one month later, from .the right one. From postoperative one week, active exercise was started. Duration of follow up ,was .seven months in left side and sig months in right side. There are no signs of recurrence and now patients go through satisfactory range of motion of both eldows.
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