Pellegrini–Stieda lesion on X-ray: 3 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing pellegrini–stieda lesion. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- Linear or curvilinear ossification adjacent to the medial femoral condyle.
- Represents ossification after injury to the proximal medial collateral ligament.
- Well corticated, without an acute fracture line.
Quiz yourself on lower limb images
Cases
Case #168657550Lower limb · Advanced
Case #113168484Lower limb · Advanced
Case #112949059Lower limb · AdvancedOther lower limb diagnoses
- Acetabular fracture
- Ankle fracture (lateral malleolus)
- Bimalleolar ankle fracture
- Calcaneal fracture
- Calcaneal spur
- Femoral shaft fracture
- Fifth metatarsal fracture (Jones / base)
- Hip (proximal femoral) fracture
- Hip dislocation
- Knee joint effusion
- Patellar dislocation
- Patellar fracture
- Stress fracture
- Tibial (and fibular) shaft fracture
- Tibial plateau fracture
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.