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2007 Myositis ossificans traumatica of the hand

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Description: Myositis ossificans traumatica of the hand M. Chadha, A. Agarwal Can J Surg, Vol. 50, No. 6, December 2007
We report a rare case of traumatic myositis ossificans occurring in extensor tendon sheaths of the hand and the wrist region in a 10-year-old boy.swelling in the elbow region and on the dorsum of the wrist. The local tempera- ture was not increased and there was no (Fig. 2) revealed ossification around the elbow and dorsal to the carpals and metacarpals in the location of the exten-

Type: Case Study
Author/Contact: Dr. Manish Chadha
Institution: CJS
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Language: English

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