July 7, 2009 — Rotator cuff calcific tendonitis may respond to ultrasound-guided percutaneous treatment, according to the results of a nonrandomized controlled trial reported in the July issue ...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether removing the calcifications in the rotator cuff tendons during surgical subacromial decompression improves outcome in patients with calcific ...

Calcific tendinopathy is a condition in which calcium deposits form on the tendons of the rotator cuff, a group of four tendons that stabilizes the shoulder joint. The condition, which occurs in ...

They said their findings call into question treatment guidelines for calcific tendinopathy, a painful condition in the shoulder's rotator cuff tendons.

The case reported is of a 46 year old male who presented with a history of acute on chronic knee pain. The clinical features and investigations suggested a tear of the quadriceps tendon, with ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When patients were administered three common treatments for calcific shoulder tendonitis, study results showed they could avoid surgery 44% of the time.In a presentation ...

One-third of patients had complete resorption of calcium and others had partial resorption, compared with none of the controls in a single-blind study.

The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles that hold your shoulder in place. It helps you perform all the movements of your upper arm and shoulder.

There is surprising help for an injured rotator cuff. You might think it would be surgery or even physical therapy, but it's actually yoga. Sort of.

How do pathologic stimuli result in fibrosis and the development of calcific nodules, which compromise the biomechanical integrity of the aortic valve and lead to stenosis? A recent study of a mous ...