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Treatment Protocol for Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis Using a Single-Crystal Piezoelectric Focused Shock Wave Source
Published on: December 23, 2022
Complication of barbotage, acute calcific bursitis treated successfully
Cem Gokhan1, Sagar Maheshwari2, Harish Nagraj2
1Accidents & Emergency Department, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.
Rotator cuff calcific tendinitis causes chronic shoulder pain. Ultrasonography-guided barbotage offers relief but can cause acute calcific bursitis, successfully treated with subacromial-subdeltoid steroid injection.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Pain Management
Background:
- Rotator cuff calcific tendinitis is a common cause of chronic shoulder pain impacting quality of life.
- Mild symptoms are managed with medication and physiotherapy.
- Severe cases require alternative treatments like ultrasonography-guided percutaneous barbotage.
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