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

Abstract

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.