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Calcific myonecrosis: a two-patient case series

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Calcific myonecrosis is a rare entity with only 57 cases reported in the English literature to date. It is a late complication of compartment syndrome of the limb and results in characteristic muscle necrosis with central liquefaction and peripheral calcification. This series presents a further two cases and consolidates the diagnostic features and treatment modalities described in the literature.

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Acknowledgments

The author would like to thank Dr. Amanda J. Ragg (FRANZCR), Consultant Radiologist at Tauranga Hospital Radiology Department, for advice and assistance in image interpretation. and Mr. Richard G. Keddell (FRACS), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Tauranga Hospital Orthopaedic Department, for assistance in the clinical assessment.

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No funding was obtained to carry out this study. No benefits have been nor will be received in any form directly or indirectly by the author or the institution in relation to this study.

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    Bruno R. De Carvalho

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De Carvalho, B.R. Calcific myonecrosis: a two-patient case series. Jpn J Radiol 30, 517–521 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-012-0077-4

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