. Transactions of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia . Fio. 2.—.Y-ray showing bony deposits in latissimus dorsi muscles ami in erectorspinae of left side. Fin. 3.—.Y-ray bony deposits in substance of latissimus doisi Fig. 5.—X-ray of feet of child suffering from myositis ossificansshowing microdactylia. : myositis ossifk vns pkochkssiya 123 except the condition of microdactylia, which was pointed oul byI [elferich in L879. This consists of a shortening of the thumb andgreat toes. This is due to a shortening of the metatarsal between the two phalanges is v


. Transactions of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia . Fio. 2.—.Y-ray showing bony deposits in latissimus dorsi muscles ami in erectorspinae of left side. Fin. 3.—.Y-ray bony deposits in substance of latissimus doisi Fig. 5.—X-ray of feet of child suffering from myositis ossificansshowing microdactylia. : myositis ossifk vns pkochkssiya 123 except the condition of microdactylia, which was pointed oul byI [elferich in L879. This consists of a shortening of the thumb andgreat toes. This is due to a shortening of the metatarsal between the two phalanges is very common, and beforethe days of a;-rays the condition resulting from ankylosis wasdescribed as absence of one phalanx. The great toes point outwardand in some cases there is a partial dislocation at the metatarso-phalangeal articulation. This condition appears to be a congenitaldeficiency and bears out the theory that the disease is a congenitalone depending on some congenital aberration of are two forms of the disease: 1. Local or stationary form. 2. Progressive. The progressive distinguished from the local because it developsin youth - advances periodically and attacks many muscle groups. The disease has be


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