Extraarticular bony ankylosis in a child with supracondylar fracture of humerus.
- Author:
Sameer NARANJE
1
;
Ramprasad KANCHERLA
;
Arun KANNAN
;
Rajesh MALHOTRA
;
Lalit SHARMA
;
Sukesh Rao SANKINEANI
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Ankylosis;
Child;
Elbow Joint;
Humans;
Humeral Fractures;
surgery;
Humerus;
Range of Motion, Articular
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2012;15(5):300-302
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Myositis ossificans is defined as formation of bone at the site of injured muscle. It is one of the rare complications of supracondylar fracture of humerus in children. Myositis mass usually develops on the anterior aspect in the brachialis muscle and produces restriction of range of motion, but complete ankylosis is rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to be reported in the literature as a consequence of myositis ossificans traumatica. In this case, a six-year-old child presented to the casualty department with pain in the right elbow after a fall on outstretched hand during play. After surgical excision through the anterior approach, the child had no symptoms referable to the elbow and a residual flexion deformity of 15 degrees with further painless flexion up to 100 degrees at last follow-up of one year after surgery.
