Case Report: Surgical management of medial collateral ligament calcification.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 SURGERY Frontiers in Surgery Pub Date : 2024-12-02 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2024.1506867

Yihang You, Zhenhua Li, Jie Guo, Tao Zhang

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Abstract

Calcification is a self-limiting disease, characterized by the deposition of calcium, causing severe pain, swelling, and movement disorder. It is mainly found in the shoulder joint but has also been reported in other joints such as the wrist, hip, knee, foot, and ankle. However, calcification of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) has been rarely reported. The patient was a 47-year-old female without any trauma, whose chief complaint was pain and impaired flexion-extension of the affected knee joint. The diagnosis was calcification of the MCL, subsequently demonstrated by imaging examination. Conservative treatment was initially attempted, followed by arthroscopic surgery, and the postoperative pathological results confirmed the calcified tendon. The patient had a favorable prognosis 1 month after the procedure. This study demonstrates that arthroscopic surgery can result in effective and swift recovery of clinical outcomes for patients with calcification of the MCL.

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钙化是一种自限性疾病，其特点是钙质沉积，导致剧烈疼痛、肿胀和运动障碍。钙化主要发生在肩关节，但在其他关节如手腕、髋关节、膝关节、足部和踝关节也有报道。然而，内侧副韧带（MCL）钙化却鲜有报道。患者是一名 47 岁的女性，无任何外伤，主诉为疼痛和受影响膝关节的屈伸障碍。随后通过影像学检查确诊为韧带钙化。最初尝试了保守治疗，随后进行了关节镜手术，术后病理结果证实肌腱钙化。术后一个月，患者预后良好。这项研究表明，关节镜手术可以有效、迅速地恢复 MCL钙化患者的临床疗效。

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Frontiers in Surgery Medicine-Surgery

CiteScore

1.90

自引率

11.10%

发文量

1872

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： Evidence of surgical interventions go back to prehistoric times. Since then, the field of surgery has developed into a complex array of specialties and procedures, particularly with the advent of microsurgery, lasers and minimally invasive techniques. The advanced skills now required from surgeons has led to ever increasing specialization, though these still share important fundamental principles. Frontiers in Surgery is the umbrella journal representing the publication interests of all surgical specialties. It is divided into several “Specialty Sections” listed below. All these sections have their own Specialty Chief Editor, Editorial Board and homepage, but all articles carry the citation Frontiers in Surgery. Frontiers in Surgery calls upon medical professionals and scientists from all surgical specialties to publish their experimental and clinical studies in this journal. By assembling all surgical specialties, which nonetheless retain their independence, under the common umbrella of Frontiers in Surgery, a powerful publication venue is created. Since there is often overlap and common ground between the different surgical specialties, assembly of all surgical disciplines into a single journal will foster a collaborative dialogue amongst the surgical community. This means that publications, which are also of interest to other surgical specialties, will reach a wider audience and have greater impact. The aim of this multidisciplinary journal is to create a discussion and knowledge platform of advances and research findings in surgical practice today to continuously improve clinical management of patients and foster innovation in this field.