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A 24 year old man presented with pain and reduced pronation/supination of his right elbow that had been worsening over the past three months. He had sustained a traumatic brain… Click to show full abstract
A 24 year old man presented with pain and reduced pronation/supination of his right elbow that had been worsening over the past three months. He had sustained a traumatic brain injury six months before presentation and was undergoing inpatient rehabilitation for a right hemiparesis. Radiographs of the elbow were taken (figs 1, 2⇓). Based on these images and the patient’s history, what is the diagnosis? Fig 1 Lateral radiograph of the right elbow Fig 2 Anteroposterior radiograph of the right elbow There is extraskeletal bone formation in the soft tissue adjacent to the radial tuberosity. This is consistent with neurogenic heterotopic ossification. ### Discussion Neurogenic heterotopic ossification is a benign …
Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2017
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