Radiogram of thigh, calcification of fascia lata
Object numberGC.8457
TitleRadiogram of thigh, calcification of fascia lata
DescriptionRadiogram of part of the left thigh, showing calcification of the fascia lata.
Of a male aged 48 who, thirty years previously, had sustained a serious injury to the left lumbar region which confined him to bed during a year and during several weeks thereafter necessitated the use of crutches. Ultimately he recovered sufficiently to get about as usual, but the muscles of the left buttock and lateral aspect of the thigh remained atrophied. Later in life the duration of exertion became restricted, and he suffered intermittent pain in the buttock and thigh The circulation was interfered with, and the affected parts became dusky in colour and there was some subcutaneous oedema and fibrosis. He was seen later when aged 62 years, and the condition was more troublesome.
Numerous irregular areas of calcification of the fascia lata cast shadows which appear subcutaneous. The mass of lateral femoral musculature is deficient in depth. (D. M. Greig. “Clinical observations on the surgical pathology of bone.” Edinburgh, 1931. 233 and fig 224.)
Production periodTwentieth century, early
Object nameTHIGH
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen