Pellegrini–Stieda syndrome explained

Pellegrini–Stieda syndrome (also called Stieda disease and Köhler–Pellegrini–Stieda disease) refers to the ossification of the superior part of the medial collateral ligament of the knee. It is a common incidental finding on knee radiographs. It is named for the Italian surgeon A. Pellegrini (b. 1877) and the German surgeon A. Stieda (1869–1945).^[1]

Further reading

• 10.1056/NEJMicm040406 . 16394294 . December 2006 . Altschuler . Eric L. . Bryce . Thomas N. . Images in clinical medicine. Pellegrini-Stieda syndrome . 354 . 1 . e1 . The New England Journal of Medicine.
• 7670873 . 1995 . Wang . JC . Shapiro . Pellegrini-Stieda syndrome . 24 . 6 . 493–7 . American Journal of Orthopedics . MS.

External links

• Whonamedit.com

Notes and References

1. Book: Lexicon of Orthopaedic Etymology . Mohammad Diab . Taylor & Francis . 1999 . 380 . 9789057025976 .