title: [Initial experiences with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in treatment of tendinosis calcarea of the shoulder].
abstract: In a prospective investigation the use of high energetic shock waves for treatment of chronical painful calcareous tendinitis of the shoulder was examined in a pilot group of 5 patients. The deposits were localized by sonography. Immediately after treatment 1 patient felt complete release of pain, the calcium deposit had disappeared on the x-ray control one day after treatment. In 3 cases pain release and elimination of the calcification appeared during 6 weeks after treatment. One patient showed only radiological disintegration of the calcification with no release of pain.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loew
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jurgowski
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012782:Shoulder / Q000503:physiopathology; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Erste Erfahrungen mit der Extrakorporalen Stosswellen-Lithotripsie (ESWL) in der Behandlung der Tendinosis calcarea der Schulter.