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myositis ossificans |
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myositis ossificans [‚mī·ə′sīd·əs ä′sif·ə‚kanz] (medicine) Muscle inflammation with bone formation in muscle, tendons, or ligaments. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The literature is confusing by its multiplicity of recommendations because the basic etiology and pathophysiology are unknown and because some basic differences exist between traumatic myositis ossificans and heterotopic ossification associated with severe neurological impairments. Treatment of traumatic myositis ossificans with acetic acid iontophoresis. I recalled a case report that appeared in Physical Therapy describing the use of acetic acid iontophoresis in a patient with traumatic myositis ossificans in the thigh musculature. |
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