Myositis ossificans comprises two syndromes characterized by heterotopic ossification (calcification) of muscle. ==Classification== Most (i.e. 80%) ossifications arise in the thigh or arm, and are caused by a premature return to activity after an injury. Other sites include intercostal spaces, erector spinae, pectoralis muscles, glutei, and the ch...
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disorder of unknown cause in which connective tissue and muscle are replaced by bone. In the more common local type (myositis ossificans ... [1 related articles]
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A disease characterised by bony deposits or the ossification of muscle tissue. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. ossification or deposit of bone in muscle with fibrosis, causing pain and swelling in muscles.
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