Abstract
Case: A 45-year-old woman presented 6 months after a right proximal hamstring repair with worsening pain over her surgical site. Anterior-posterior pelvis x-rays revealed bilateral soft-tissue densities around the hips. Extensive workup revealed no medical basis for the radiographic appearance. It was discovered that the patient's cosmetic gluteal injections were, in fact, the cause. Follow-up x-rays revealed near-complete resolution of the densities 8 months later. Conclusions: We present this case to highlight the need to consider cosmetic injections as a potential cause of abnormal radiographic soft-tissue densities in the absence of other clear medical explanations in patients who present with musculoskeletal complaints.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e21.00095 |
Journal | JBJS Case Connector |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 15 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cosmetic injection
- Proximal hamstring repair
- Radiesse
- Soft-tissue density
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine