[Radioguided puncture-infiltration in the treatment of refractory calcifying periarthritis of shoulders].
Trituration-aspiration-infiltration of calcifications of the shoulder region is a method applied for treatment of intractable calcifying periarthritis. A television screen is used to guide the needle until it is in contact with the calcifications provoking the symptoms. Trituration and aspiration of the calcified lesions is followed by saturation with prolonged released corticoids of 41 shoulders treated, recovery or improvement was noted in 70% after one month, results being rated as excellent in 19 patients followed up for 3 months.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010489:Periarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Ponction-infiltration radio-guidée dans le traitement des périarthrites calcifiantes rebelles d'épaules.