| Background: to evaluate the short and long term effectiveness of ultrasonography (US)-guided percutaneous needle lavage in calcific tendinopathy of the rotator cuff. To study the evolution of the size of calcifications and pain in the two years after treatment. Methods: study design: A 2 year longitudinal prospective study is carried out after applying the UGPL technique on a number of patients diagnosed with calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff. Clinical, ultrasound and radiology follow-up controls were performed, 3 months, 6 months, one year and two years after the treatment. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to assess the pain. The degree and point of pain is selected on a 10 cm line, arranged horizontally or vertically. The “0” represents no pain and “10” represents worst pain. The population studied was made up of 121 patients that required our service as a result of suffering from a painful shoulder. Results: the pain (VAS) and the size of the calcification significantly decreased with the application of the technique (p< 0,001 in both cases) and regardless of the sex (p: 0.384 for pain and p: 0.578 for the size of the calcification). This occurred from the first check-up (3 months) and was maintained for two year. Conclusions: we consider this technique to be a valid alternative as a first-choice treatment of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. The intervention is simple, cost-effective, does not require hospitalization, involves no complications, rehabilitation treatment is not required and it shows very few side effects without sequelae, significantly reducing the size of the calcification and pain in the majority of patients |
Treatment of the calcific tendinopathy of the rotator cuff by ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle lavage. Two years prospective study
Del Castillo-González F., José Ramos-Álvarez J., Rodríguez-Fabián G., Calderón-Montero J.
Original Article, 220 - 225
Keywords: calcified tendinopathy, percutaneous lavage, puncture., ultrasound,
Table of Content: Vol. 4 (No. 2) 2014 April/June
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Why Judo
Malliaropoulos N.Editorial, 100 -
Interception of moving objects in karate: an experimental, marker-free benchmark
Romano G., Viggiano D.Original Article, 101 - 105 -
The effects of five weeks of kickboxing training on physical fitness
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Motor and cognitive development: the role of karate
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Maximal lactate steady state in Judo
de Azevedo P.H.S.M., Pithon-Curi T., Zagatto A.M., Oliveira J., Perez S.Original Article, 132 - 136 -
Visual feedback training in young karate athletes
Vando S., Haddad M., Maurino L., Masala D., Falese L., Padulo J.Original Article, 137 - 140 -
“Popliteal entrapment syndrome. A systematic review of the literature and case presentation”
Gokkus K., Sagtas E., Bakalim T., Taskaya E., Aydin A.T.Review Article, 141 148 -
Muscular strength profile in Tunisian male national judo team
Ghrairi M., Hammouda O., Malliaropoulos N.Original Article, 149 - 153 -
“Multiple muscle tear after fall on buttock-role of conservative management and exercise for early recovery and return to play”
Adhaus R., Angrish P., Ahuja A., Singh Sandhu A.Case Report, 154 - 157 -
Concentric and eccentric: muscle contraction or exercise? New perspective
Padulo J., Chamari K., Concu A., Dal Pupo J., Laffaye G., Zagatto A.M., Ardigò L. P.Letter to the Editor, 158 -
Walking and running on treadmill: the standard criteria for kinematics studies
Padulo J., Chamari K., Ardigò L. P.Review Article, 159 - 162 -
Meniscal sutures with outside-in technique: our experience with a less expensive method
Calderazzi F., Violi C., Paraskevopoulos A., Schiavi P., Ceccarelli F.Letter to the Editor, 163 - 164 -
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Verdano M.A., Zanelli M., Aliani D., Corsini T., Pellegrini A., Ceccarelli F.Original Article, 194 - 200 -
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Kanazawa T., Soejima T., Noguchi K., Tabuchi K., Noyama M., Nakamura K., Shiba NOriginal Article, 201 - 206 -
Robotics in shoulder rehabilitation
Sicuri C., Porcellini G., Merolla GReview Article, 207 - 213 -
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Morton S., Chan O., King J., Perry D., Crisp T., Maffulli N., Morrisey D.Original Article, 214 - 219 -
Treatment of the calcific tendinopathy of the rotator cuff by ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle lavage. Two years prospective study
Del Castillo-González F., José Ramos-Álvarez J., Rodríguez-Fabián G., Calderón-Montero J.Original Article, 220 - 225 -
Can arthroscopic revision surgery for shoulder instability be a fair option?
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Durant T.J.S., Cote M.P., Arciero R.A., Mazzocca A.DOriginal Article, 232 - 237 -
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Shearer T., Rawson S., Castro S.J., Balint R., Bradley R.S., Lowe T., Vila-Comamala J., Lee P.D., Cartmell S.H.Original Article, 238 - 244 -
The Achilles tendon: fundamental properties and mechanisms governing healing
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