Ultrasound-guided percutaneous irrigation of calcific tendinopathy: technical developments
Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (RCCT) is a common and painful shoulder disease characterised by deposition of calcium into the rotator cuff's tendond. Different therapeutic options have been proposed, but the ultrasound-guided percutaneous irrigation (US-PICT) is been proved as an effectiv...
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Published in | Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis Vol. 90; no. 5-S; pp. 95 - 100 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Italy
Mattioli 1885
24.04.2019
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Summary: | Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (RCCT) is a common and painful shoulder disease characterised by deposition of calcium into the rotator cuff's tendond. Different therapeutic options have been proposed, but the ultrasound-guided percutaneous irrigation (US-PICT) is been proved as an effective and safe first-line treatment. It can be performed with a single- of a double-needle tecnique, using warm saline solution to improve the dissolution of the calcific deposit. The procedure is ended with an intrabursal injection of local anaesthetics and slow-release steroids to improve the pain relief and to prevent complications. US-PICT leads to significative improvement in the shoulder funtion and pain relief in the short and long term, with a low complications rate. |
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ISSN: | 0392-4203 2531-6745 |
DOI: | 10.23750/abm.v90i5-S.8333 |