Management of Myositis Ossificans of the Hand: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Mohammad M Al-Qattan; Lenah Al-Fahdil; Haifa M Al-Shammari; Amin I Joarder

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.03.007

Management of Myositis Ossificans of the Hand: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Jul;42(7):576.e1-576.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.03.007. Epub 2017 Apr 25.

Authors

Mohammad M Al-Qattan¹, Lenah Al-Fahdil², Haifa M Al-Shammari³, Amin I Joarder³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Surgery at Riyadh Care Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: moqttan@hotmail.com.
² Department of Surgery at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Pathology at King Saud Medical Complex, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 28385291
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.03.007

Abstract

Myositis ossificans is a rare form of self-limiting heterotopic ossification of muscles. Most cases are seen in the thigh; the standard approach to these cases has been nonsurgical management awaiting spontaneous resolution. We report on a rare case of myositis ossificans of the hand with severe symptoms treated with early marginal excision without a trial of nonsurgical management.

Keywords: Myositis ossificans; hand; management.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Hand*
Humans
Male
Myositis Ossificans / diagnostic imaging
Myositis Ossificans / pathology
Myositis Ossificans / therapy*