Treatment of a calcific bursitis of the medial collateral ligament: a rare cause of painful knee

Journal of Ultrasound
Lisa GallettiStefano Galletti

Abstract

Medial knee pain is common in clinical practice and can be caused by various conditions. In rare cases, it can even be by calcific bursitis of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). Treatment of calcific bursitis and/or calcification of the MCL classically includes observation, local injections, shockwave therapy and surgical resection. We report a case of nontraumatic medial knee pain poorly responsive to conservative treatments. Ultrasound (US) imaging revealed a massive lobed hyperechoic formation with partial acoustic shadow in the MCL context compatible with calcific bursitis, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the presence of the bursa's calcific deposit surrounded by hyperintense signal compatible with pericalcific edema. We performed a double-needle ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage (UGPL), which is today a fairly common treatment for many musculoskeletal disorders, such as rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy and elbow extensor tendons pathology, but regarding the knee, it is not part of ordinary care. This report shows the clinical and imaging presentation of calcific bursitis of the MCL and describes in detail the technique to perform the UGPL with a system of two needles, two syringes and a double conne...Continue Reading

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