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Free functional gracilis muscle transfer for reconstruction of massive ectopic calcification following a lower extremity fracture: a case report and overview of the literature

Schmitt, Jürgen ; Bode, Beata ; Dumont, Charles

In: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2007, vol. 127, no. 1, p. 61-66

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    Titre
    • Free functional gracilis muscle transfer for reconstruction of massive ectopic calcification following a lower extremity fracture: a case report and overview of the literature
    Auteur
    • Schmitt, Jürgen. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Balgrist Clinic, University of Zurich, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Bode, Beata. Department of Pathology, Institute of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Dumont, Charles. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Balgrist Clinic, University of Zurich, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2007, vol. 127, no. 1, p. 61-66. Springer-Verlag
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:312942
    Summary
    We present a patient with massive posttraumatic ectopic calcification in the lower extremity. The patient complained of an increasing tender soft tissue mass with signs of acute inflammation and foot dorsiflexion weakness following a tibial fracture for 34years. A large radiopaque mass was resected and reconstructed using a free functional gracilis muscle transfer, resulting in recovery of stable soft tissue and foot dorsiflexion. The resected material showed highly fibrosed soft tissue with extensive dystrophic calcifications. There were no sign of recurrence at 18-month follow-up