DISCUSSION Heterotopic ossification occurs when bone forms in tissues that normally do
not ossify. When present in midline abdominal surgical incisions it has been considered as a …

Heterotopic ossification of a midline surgical incision in a form of myositis ossificans
traumatica in which osseous, cartilaginous, and, occasionally, myelogenous elements …

Discussion Heterotopic ossification of midline abdominal scars is a subtype of myositis
ossificans traumatica, a condition involving calcification and subsequent ossification after …

Heterotopic bone formation following trauma has been frequently reported. Myositis
ossificans traumatica most often follows severe blows or is incident to repeated minor …

TE osvAN o six patients with a bone formation, or myositis ossificans traumatica, in an upper
abdominal scar over a period of seven years is, I believe, an unique experience. The …

Myositis ossificans is a well-known, misnamed clinical entity (12). It refers to nonmalignant,
localized, heterotopic bony lesions that arise most commonly in the quadriceps femoris …

Intraabdominal heterotopic ossification is a very uncommon disorder. We report five new
cases, review the previous literature, and discuss the clinical and pathologic features of …

Intra-abdominal myositis ossificans, also known as heterotopic mesenteric ossification,
defines the formation of bone-like lesions inside the abdominal cavity. It is a rare medical …

Myositis ossificans following trauma is a common presentation. Classically, it has been
reported following a muscle contusion injury, and in the thigh, it often occurs in the extensor …

Myositis ossificans occurring after abdominal operations, although not exceedingly common,
is not a rarity. Curiously enough ossifications of the abdominal scar following gastric surgery …