Tackler's exostosis.

Abstract

a painful bony mass on the antero-lateral aspect of the humerus All have been line backers, and several have had bilateral lesions. Although myositis ossificans traumaucd lids lung been a~~OCidicd with football, the lesions most commonly described involve either the quadriceps or the brachialis muscle. The pathology of myositis ossificans will be discussed along with the particular factors which contribute to the etiology of &dquo;Tackler’s exostosis.&dquo; As has been pointed out by many authors, myositis ossificans is a misnamed entity characterized by nonmalignant localized, heterotopic bony lesions occurring in soft-