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See Latest ArticlesPrognostic factors in nonoperative therapy for chronic symptomatic calcific tendinitis of the shoulder
Arthritis & Rheumatism, 09/30/09
Ogon P et al. – Our findings demonstrate the existence of prognostic factors in the nonoperative treatment of chronic symptomatic calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. Guidelines for optimal treatment can be implemented according to these factors to avoid a long-term symptomatic disease course.
Methods- 420 patients (488 shoulders) were evaluated in the context of a prospective cohort study
- The radiographic and sonographic appearance of the calcific deposits was classified
- The mean period of nonoperative therapy was 4.4 years (range 0.5-13.7 years)
- After referral to our institution, standardized nonoperative therapy was continued for a minimum of 3 months
- Failure of nonoperative therapy was defined as the persistence of symptomatic calcific tendinitis of the shoulder after a minimum of 6 months
- Occurrence of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder was unilateral in 84% and bilateral in 16%
- Gärtner type I calcific deposits were found in 37%, type II in 32%, and type III in 31%
- Failure of nonoperative therapy was observed in 114 patients (27%)
- Negative prognostic factors were bilateral occurrence of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, localization to the anterior portion of the acromion, medial (subacromial) extension, and high volume of the calcific deposit
- Positive prognostic factors were a Gärtner type III deposit and a lack of sonographic sound extinction of the calcific deposit
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