title: Platelet-rich plasma for calcific tendinitis of the shoulder: a case report.
abstract: We report a 44-year-old woman with calcific tendinitis of the shoulder treated with platelet-rich plasma injection. Prior to this, she had no improvement of the symptoms after 6 weeks of ultrasound treatment, Codman exercises, and anti-inflammatory treatment. Platelet-rich plasma was injected into the subacromial area 3 times at 2-week intervals. She had progressive improvement of pain after 2 weeks, and was asymptomatic at week 6. The patient then underwent the previous protocol of rehabilitation. At the one-year follow-up, the patient was pain-free and had complete resolution of calcific tendinitis. The patient had regained full range of movement and had resumed all her activities.
authors.affiliation: Fundacion Garcia Cugat, Hospital Quiron, Barcelona, Spain. seijastraumatologia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seijas
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ares
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cusco
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garcia-Balletbo
authors.forename: Ramon
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cugat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D012782:Shoulder; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000628:therapy*