Drug-Induced Myositis Ossificans Circumscripta

Abstract

To the Editor. \p=m-\Deutsch1 recently coined the term "drug abuser's elbow" and described a single case Figure).A brachial arteriogram showed the bra¬ chial artery to have a bow string-like ap¬ pearance in the lateral view without com¬ pression or entrapment ( Figure). The radial and ulnar pulses were present, and the three major nerves of the right upper limb were normal.Biochemical findings included a serum calcium level of 9.3 mg/100 ml, serum phosphate level of 4.0 mg/100 ml, and se¬ rum alkaline phosphatase concentration of 60 King-Armstrong units.In March 1973 the elbow was explored.