Myositis ossificans: Delayed complication of severe muscle contusion

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A 39-year-old male nonprofessional cyclist presented to physical therapy reporting deep, stabbing, anterolateral left thigh pain. Clinical findings led the physical therapist to request radiographs, which revealed myositis ossificans in the left thigh. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(5):420. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7567.

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