Journal article
Chronic calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing operative and nonoperative interventions
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Calcific tendinitis is a relatively common shoulder disorder, with 7%-17% of individuals with shoulder pain having rotator cuff calcium deposits. Several nonoperative interventions, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and ultrasonography-guided needling (UGN), and surgical techniques have been described to treat calcific tendonitis with satisfactory outcomes. Clinical guidelines are lacking for surgical excision in cases …
Authors
Angileri HS; Gohal C; Comeau-Gauthier M; Owen MM; Shanmugaraj A; Terry MA; Tjong VK; Khan M
Journal
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Vol. 32, No. 8, pp. 1746–1760
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.jse.2023.03.017
ISSN
1058-2746