Treatment for frozen shoulder combined with calcific tendinitis of the supraspinatus.
Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder is a process that involves calcium deposition in the rotator cuff tendons. It is usually a self-limiting process and is often chronic in nature. However, it can lead to acute pain resulting in frozen shoulder syndrome. We report 32 cases in which frozen shoulder was associated with calcific tendinitis of the supraspinatus. The aim of this study was to use arthroscopic brisement of the glenohumeral joint and make multiple punctures in the calcific spot to treat the frozen shoulder associated with calcific tendinitis of the supraspinatus. In our study, 30 patients had satisfactory results after a 2-year follow-up. Five patients experienced some postoperative calcium shadows, but there was also greater improvement in the range of motion and pain relief in this study compared with other reports in the literature of frozen shoulder cases.
Chen
Shen-Kai
SK
Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chou
Pei-Hsi
PH
Lue
Yi-Jing
YJ
Lu
Yen-Mou
YM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002062:Bursitis / Q000628:therapy*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000628:therapy*