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Bo-Sung Kang1, Seung Hak Lee2, Yung Cho2
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea(∗)(†)(‡); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates(∗).
Abstract:
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous barbotage is an effective treatment for rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy, providing rapid and substantial pain relief. We present the case of a 49-year-old woman with aggravated pain early after ultrasound-guided barbotage of a large calcific deposit in the supraspinatus tendon. Subsequent examination revealed a thick calcification spreading along the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa space, suggesting acute calcific bursitis complicated by barbotage. Additional barbotage alleviated her pain completely. Therefore, a high index of suspicion for acute calcific bursitis is required in patients with unresolved or aggravated pain after barbotage. Repeated barbotage could be effective for this condition.
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