Medium-energy shock wave therapy in the treatment of rotator cuff calcifying tendinitis
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_A1901CB5E423
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Medium-energy shock wave therapy in the treatment of rotator cuff calcifying tendinitis
Journal
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
ISSN
0942-2056 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
07/2005
Volume
13
Number
5
Pages
405-10
Notes
Clinical Trial
Journal Article --- Old month value: Jul
Journal Article --- Old month value: Jul
Abstract
To evaluate the results of the treatment with medium-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in rotator cuff calcifying tendinitis. Fifty-four non-consecutive patients, who were referred to our institute for rotator cuff calcifying tendinitis, were managed with a standardized protocol in four sessions of medium-energy (0.11 mJ/mm2) ESWT administered with an electromagnetic lithotriptor. Pain was evaluated at the end of each session, functional state of shoulder was assessed at 1 and 6 months after the end of procedure. All patients underwent radiographs and sonography imaging. No systemic or local complications. Thirty-eight patients (70%) reported satisfactory functional results. Radiographs and sonographs showed a disappearance of calcium deposit in 29 patients (54%) and in 19 patients (35%) it appeared to be reduced more than a half. A correlation was found between residual calcium deposit and the clinical outcome, but some patients showed a reduced pain without modification of calcium deposit. These results were unmodified at 6 months follow-up. Our protocol of medium-energy ESWT provides good results overall about pain modulation.
Keywords
Adult
Aged
Calcinosis/*therapy
Chronic Disease
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lithotripsy/*methods
Male
Middle Aged
Pain/diagnosis/etiology
Pain Measurement
*Rotator Cuff
Tendinopathy/complications/*therapy
Treatment Outcome
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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