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US-guided needling for calcific shoulder tendinitis restores function and reduces pain

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January 2015

US-guided needling for calcific shoulder tendinitis restores function and reduces pain

Vol: 4| Issue: 1| Number:30| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Which method is more effective in treatment of calcific tendinitis in the shoulder? Prospective randomized comparison between ultrasound-guided needling and extracorporeal shock wave therapy

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Nov;23(11):1640-6.

Contributing Authors:
YS Kim HJ Lee YV Kim CG Kong

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Synopsis

54 patients with painful calcific tendinitis of the shoulder were randomized to receive ultrasound (US)-guided needling with subacromial corticosteroid injection or extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). The purpose of this study was to determine which conservative treatment offered superior functional restoration and pain relief after 12 months. US-guided needling offered improved calcium depo...

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