Ultrasound-Guided Lavage of a Popliteus Tendon Calcification.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Lavigne, Alexandre; Boudier-Revéret, Mathieu
- Source
- Pain Medicine. Jul2022, Vol. 23 Issue 7, p1333-1334. 2p.
- Subject
- *KNEE radiography
*IRRIGATION (Medicine)
*TENDINOPATHY
*KNEE pain
*RANGE of motion of joints
*TENDONS
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*CALCINOSIS
*KNEE injuries
- Language
- ISSN
- 1526-2375
The article presents a case of a 73-year-old female who was rushed to a clinic due to lateral knee pain radiating proximally along her lateral thigh and distally over her lateral leg to discuss a ultrasound-guided lavage of a popliteus tendon calcification. Also cited is the effectiveness of the lavage procedure in treating popliteus calcific tendinopathy.