Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Arthroscopic treatment of chronic calcific tendinitis with intraosseous migration: a case report

  • Jung Uk Kim (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gangseo Nanoori Hospital) ;
  • Pei Wei Wang (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gangseo Nanoori Hospital)
  • Received : 2023.07.20
  • Accepted : 2023.10.14
  • Published : 2024.06.01
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Abstract

We present a case of calcific tendinitis in the shoulder, where calcifications were observed within both the tendon and the adjacent bone. At the time of acute onset, radiographs (including a plain radiograph) and magnetic resonance imaging revealed calcific tendinitis with intraosseous migration. The patient's symptoms did not improve after 5 months of conservative treatment. The patient underwent arthroscopic debridement of the calcific deposits, and the defect was repaired using the double-row repair technique. The patient's symptoms improved 3 months after arthroscopic treatment. We share our unusual experience with arthroscopic debridement in the treatment of chronic calcific tendinitis with intraosseous migration.

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