Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for an Adolescent Patient with Calcific          Tendinopathy of Posterior Tibial Tendon: A Case Report

Kazuya Ikoma; Yusuke Hara; Masahiro Maki; Suzuyo Ohashi; Keiichiro Ueshima; Toshikazu Kubo

doi:10.2490/prm.20180004

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for an Adolescent Patient with Calcific Tendinopathy of Posterior Tibial Tendon: A Case Report

Kazuya Ikoma, Yusuke Hara, Masahiro Maki, Suzuyo Ohashi, Keiichiro Ueshima, Toshikazu Kubo

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Keywords: calcific tendinopathy, calcium hydroxyapatite, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), posterior tibial tendon

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2018 Volume 3 Article ID: 20180004

DOI https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20180004

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Background: We report a rare case of calcific tendinopathy in the posterior tibial tendon (PTT) at the navicular insertion. Case: Conservative treatments other than extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) were ineffective. Calcium deposition disappeared from the PTT on plain radiographs at 6 months after ESWT. Discussion: In this case, a 14-year-old boy with calcific tendinopathy of the PTT who had not benefited from conservative treatments was effectively treated using ESWT.

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