Myositis ossificans and the three-phase bone scan

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.142.1.179· OSTI ID:5176522

Drane, W E

Myositis ossificans circumscripta (or paraosteoarthropathy) in paraplegics has been a well known entity since its classic description in 1918 by Dejerine and Ceillier. The disease is characterized by ectopic bone formation, primarily occurring in the particular soft tissues of the hips and knees. Hypotheses concerning its origin have been proposed, but its etiology is still unknown. Myositis ossificans can occur after traumatic injury, but develops in paraplegics without apparent injury in the involved regions. Radionuclide techniques have been used in the evaluation of myositis ossificans, particularly with serial studies to stage the activity of the disease. The author reports a case of myositis ossificans in a paraplegic that emphasizes the benefit of the three-phase bone scan in the early diagnosis of this disorder.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Washington, Seattle
• OSTI ID: 5176522
• Journal Information: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Vol. 142:1; ISSN AAJRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
FEMALES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MAMMALS
MAN
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PHOSPHONATES
PRIMATES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
VERTEBRATES
WOMEN
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES