PURPOSE: The authors developed and tested a technique to treat calcific tendinitis in the rotator cuff with multiple needle punctures, aspiration, and lavage under ultrasonographic (US) guidance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Atraumatic pain in the shoulders of a 46-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man was resistant to conservative therapy. With local anesthesia and continuous three-dimensional US visualization, the tips of two 18-gauge needles were placed within the calcification in the rotator cuff. Saline solution was injected and aspirated with the needles until the aspirate was free of calcific particles. RESULTS: Both patients experienced complete relief of pain and recovery of full range of motion, one on the 3rd day after treatment and one within 15 minutes. CONCLUSION: Use of this US-guided technique is successful to treat calcific tendinitis in the rotator cuff without the radiation exposure of fluoroscopic guidance.
PURPOSE: The authors developed and tested a technique to treat calcific tendinitis in the rotator cuff with multiple needle punctures, aspiration, and lavage under ultrasonographic (US) guidance. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Atraumatic pain in the shoulders of a 46-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man was resistant to conservative therapy. With local anesthesia and continuous three-dimensional US visualization, the tips of two 18-gauge needles were placed within the calcification in the rotator cuff. Saline solution was injected and aspirated with the needles until the aspirate was free of calcific particles. RESULTS: Both patients experienced complete relief of pain and recovery of full range of motion, one on the 3rd day after treatment and one within 15 minutes. CONCLUSION: Use of this US-guided technique is successful to treat calcific tendinitis in the rotator cuff without the radiation exposure of fluoroscopic guidance.
Authors: Christoph Zubler; Bernard Mengiardi; Marius R Schmid; Juerg Hodler; Bernhard Jost; Christian W A Pfirrmann Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2006-10-12 Impact factor: 5.315
Authors: Alberto Tagliafico; Giuseppe Russo; Sara Boccalini; Johan Michaud; Andrea Klauser; Giovanni Serafini; Carlo Martinoli Journal: Radiol Med Date: 2013-12-03 Impact factor: 3.469