July 7, 2009 — Rotator cuff calcific tendonitis may respond to ultrasound-guided percutaneous treatment, according to the results of a nonrandomized controlled trial reported in the July issue ...

"With this treatment, we were able to establish a single inexpensive and effective treatment for calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff. This has never happened before," said co-author Luca M ...

Calcific tendonitis is a condition that causes the formation of small calcium deposits within the tendons of the rotator cuff in the shoulder. It is most common in adults 30 to 40 years old.

CHICAGO – Radiologists are using a new minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the shoulder. Ultrasound-guided non-surgical therapy significantly reduces pain from calcific ...

A new ultrasound-guided non-surgical therapy significantly reduces pain from calcific rotator cuff tendonitis and restores mobility, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the ...

In most studies on surgical treatment of calcific tendonitis, removal of the calcifications in combination with a subacromial decompression is only recommended when there are signs of subacromial ...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) decreases pain and improves function in patients with chronic calcific shoulder tendinitis and may be a good alternative to conventional therapies ...

Calcific tendinopathy (also known as calcific tendonitis) is a disorder of the shoulder characterised by the formation of deposits of calcium crystals in 1 or more of the rotator cuff tendons. It can ...

A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no ...