An Unusual Case of Lateral Knee Calcific Tendonitis within the Popliteofibular Ligament-Arcuate Complex: A Novel Minimally Invasive Treatment Option

Davis J, Smith G and Leigh W

Department of Orthosports, Millennium Institute of Sport and Health, New Zealand

^*Correspondance to: Jordan Davis 

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Abstract:

Acute calcinosis of the ligaments and soft tissues surrounding the knee joint is a rare pathology typically presenting with acute pain. Here we describe a 40 year old lady who presented with acute lateral knee pain which was subsequently confirmed on MRI scan to be caused by calcification within the popliteofibular ligament-arcuate complex. After failure of simple analgesia, full resolution of symptoms was achieved using ultrasound guided therapeutic needle aspiration (barbotage) and steroid injection. Reviewing the literature there is a small series of cases of calcific tendonitis in the knee. However to our knowledge this is the first documented case specifically involving the popliteofibular ligament-arcuate complex and the successful management with ultrasound-guided barbotage and steroid injection.

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Davis J, Smith G, Leigh W. An Unusual Case of Lateral Knee Calcific Tendonitis within the Popliteofibular Ligament- Arcuate Complex: A Novel Minimally Invasive Treatment Option. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1129.