title: [Results of endoscopic treatment of non-broken tendinopathies of the rotator cuff. 2. Calcifications of the rotator cuff].
abstract: The authors studied the results of the arthroscopic treatment of the chronic calcifying tendinitis within a multi-center study of the French Society of Arthroscopy. 112 patients were available for the study. All shoulders had a preoperative radiographic clinical and radiographic evaluation. At follow up, functional results were assessed, using the Constant score, and X rays allowed to appreciate the acromial shape and the calcific deposit aspect. Several arthroscopic procedures were used on the calcification (respect or removal), and the coracoacromial arch (respect, ACL release or acromioplasty). This study found an objective success rate of 89 per cent and a patient subjective satisfaction rate of 82 per cent. Based on follow up radiographs, 88 per cent of the patients had a complete disappearance of the calcific deposit. There were no recurrence, no secondary rotator cuff tear. The results were not correlated with the age of the patients, or with the radiographic aspect (type, size, localization) of the calcification. The results were correlated with the arthroscopic procedure: they were better when the calcification had been removed (superior to deposit respect). Associated acromioplasty gave no better results: it was only considered as necessary when the calcification was not found (12 per cent). The greatest care must be taken in the surgical indication for this pathology because of a high rate of spontaneous resorption. The authors conclude that the arthroscopic surgery is a very effective method for chronic calcific tendinitis, compared to open procedure.
authors.affiliation: Clinique d'Orthopédie-Traumatologie, Nancy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Molé
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Kempf
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gleyze
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonnomet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017006:Rotator Cuff
vernacular_title: Résultats du traitement arthroscipique des tendinopathies non rompues de la coiffe des rotateurs. 2e partie: les calcifications de la coiffe des rotateurs.