Pellegrini-Stieda lesion

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Knee pain

Patient Data

Age: 45 years old
Gender: Male
x-ray

A bony fragment is seen adjacent to medial femoral epicondyle representing ossified portion of the medial collateral ligament near its femoral attachment.

Case Discussion

Pellegrini-Stieda (PS) lesions are ossified post-traumatic lesions at (or near) the medial femoral collateral ligament adjacent to the margin of the medial femoral condyle. 

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