UMEM Educational Pearls

Title: Pellegrini Stieda lesion

Category: Orthopedics

Keywords: MCL, knee, (PubMed Search)

Posted: 1/17/2014 by Brian Corwell, MD (Updated: 1/25/2014)
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Pelllegrini-Stieda lesion

Ossified post-traumatic lesions at the MCL adjacent to the femoral attachment site of the medial femoral condyle.

Mechanism is likely from an avulsion injury that subsequently calcifies after the initial trauma.

Often an incidental finding on plain films.

If symptomatic, refer to ortho as an outpatient

If not symptomatic, no treatment is indicated

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