title: [Prognosis of shoulder calcifications after irrigation treatment and roentgen findings. A prospective study and literature review].
abstract: In 106 shoulder joints of 94 patients suffering from calcifying shoulder (calcifying tendinitis), needling and lavage were performed. Patients were prospectively investigated before and after treatment to examine if location, size, number and density of calcium deposits would predict outcome after the above-mentioned lavage. Excellent and good results were seen for subacromial calcifications and those situated near the tuberculum majus. Density and number of calcifications were without discriminating value, whereas large calcium deposits (> 1,5 cm) and fairly small calcifications (< 1,0 cm) responded very well to conservative treatment as described above.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Rheumatologie, Medizinische Klinik, Kantonsspital, Luzern.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mariotti
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schlumpf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
vernacular_title: Prognose von Schulterverkalkungen nach Spülbehandlung und Röntgenbefund. Eine prospektive Untersuchung und Literaturübersicht.