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Surgical treatment of peroneal calcific tendinitis in an uncommon localization: A case report

Calcific tendinitis is a common pathology in the shoulder but is uncommon in the peroneus longus tendon, which is considered when patient presents with a palpable tenderness without signs of inflammation. Differential diagnosis is important, as the condition is often overlooked. Conservative treatme...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Taha, Anas, Adamonis, Saulius, Taha‐Mehlitz, Stephanie, Maurer, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7069883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32185051
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2709
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Sumario:Calcific tendinitis is a common pathology in the shoulder but is uncommon in the peroneus longus tendon, which is considered when patient presents with a palpable tenderness without signs of inflammation. Differential diagnosis is important, as the condition is often overlooked. Conservative treatment has proven successful, though surgery might be an alternative.