title: [Puncture-lavage-infiltration of calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff].
abstract: Calcifying tendinitis of rotator cuff is a common and evolutive pathology of the shoulder. This article supports the efficiency of imaging-guided needle puncture trituration and lavage in rotator cuff calcifications after failure of medical treatment. Overall efficiency of this economical ambulatory treatment ranges in the literature from 49 to 100 % and no complication is noted. In our opinion this technique should be used before arthroscopic or surgical removal of the calcifying tendinitis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie diagnostique et interventionnelle CHL 4, rue Barblé, L-1210 Luxembourg.
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lasar
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Azzolin
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017006:Rotator Cuff; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D016896:Treatment Outcome