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Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff: Barbotage + SAI more effective than SAI alone
October 2013
Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff: Barbotage + SAI more effective than SAI alone
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff: a randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-guided needling and lavage versus subacromial corticosteroids
Am J Sports Med. 2013 Jul;41(7):1665-73. doi: 10.1177/0363546513487066. Epub 2013 May 21Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Forty-eight patients with calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff (RCCT), for whom conservative treatment was unsuccessful, were randomized to receive either ultrasound-guided needling and lavage (barbotage), as well as a subacromial bursa corticosteroid injection (SAI) or SAI alone to compare the effects of these two treatment approaches. Results at 1 year indicated that, although both barbotage ...
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