J Korean Fract Soc.  2006 Oct;19(4):482-485. 10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.4.482.

Surgical Treatment of the Myositis Ossificans in Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus in Children: A Case Report

• Kim TS
• Park KC
• Seo SP

• KMID: 2290525
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.4.482

Abstract

Supracondylar fracture of the humerus is a common injury in the pediatric patient. A less common complication is the development of myositis ossificans. Although frequently cited as a possible complication, there are few reported cases of this occurring in the pediatric patient. We present a case report of a 8 year old boy who developed myositis ossificans after a supracondylar fracture of the humerus. After one year of the injury, we could ascertained radiologically complete maturation of the mass which developed in front of the distal humerus and markedly made motion of the elbow joint limited. We could obtain further motion through the surgical resection and then physical therapy. Now, eleven months have lapsed since the mass was removed, the range of motion is almost normal, and the recurrence of myositis ossificans is not existed.

Keyword

Humerus supracondylar fracture; Myositis ossificans; Surgical treatment

MeSH Terms

Child*
Elbow Joint
Humans
Humerus*
Male
Myositis Ossificans*
Myositis*
Range of Motion, Articular
Recurrence