Myositis Ossificans Traumatica of the Wrist in Elderly: A Description of an Unusual Case

Authors

  • Suvarn Gupta, Pratik Kawde, Aashay Kekatpure, Sonal Karmore, Romil Rathi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12710

Keywords:

Myositis Osificans, Wrist Joint, Myositis in Elderly.

Abstract

Myositis ossificans commonly involves muscles and subcutaneous tissues in people of younger age group.
The myositis ossificans is commonly seen around the muscles of elbow joint but occurs less commonly in
muscles around hands and wrist. We report a case of Myositis ossificans involving the wrist in a 65 year old
lady.

Author Biography

  • Suvarn Gupta, Pratik Kawde, Aashay Kekatpure, Sonal Karmore, Romil Rathi

    1Assistant Professor, 2Senior Resident, 3Associate Professor, 4Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesia,
    Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, 5Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Datta Meghe
    Medical College, Wandongri, Nagpur

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Published

2020-10-29

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Articles

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en

How to Cite

Myositis Ossificans Traumatica of the Wrist in Elderly: A Description of an Unusual Case. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 6905-6907. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12710