Pellegrini-Stieda Disease

Ray Ballinger, MD, PhD

Straub Clinic and Hospital

rballinger at straub.net

Abstract

21 y/o man with knee injury 2 years ago.

Keywords

msk plain knee

Publication Date: 11 November 2003

History and Images

21 y/o man with knee injury 2 years ago.

Findings

An ossification is seen along the margin of the medial femoral condyle

Diagnosis

Pellegrini-Stieda Disease

Discussion

Pellegrini-Stieda Disease is a form of Myositis Ossificans or soft tissue ossification that may occur a few weeks following an avulsion of the origin of the medial collateral ligament. It is usually seen in younger patients and may resolve with time.