Calcific myonecrosis mimicking an invasive soft-tissue neoplasm: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1193-1197

  Zohman, Gary L ^a   Pierce, Jonathan ^a   Chapman, Michael W ^a   Greenspan, Adam ^a   Gandour Edwards, Regina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE NECROSIS; NERVE PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR;

EID: 0031720050     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199808000-00013     Document Type: Article

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