The arthroscopic removal of symptomatic calcium deposits of the rotator cuff is a safe and effective treatment for patients with shoulder pain when non-operative methods fail, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers examined 56 patients with calcium deposits within the rotator cuff for seven years. Fifty-four of the patients received arthroscopic removal of the calcium deposit without rotator cuff repair.
At the seven-year follow-up, all patients were able to return to their baseline level of activity with significant improvement in pain and function scores. Only 3.7 percent of the cases developed rotator cuff tears over the follow-up period.
Read the abstract about arthroscopic removal of symptomatic calcium deposits for rotator cuffs.
Read other coverage on rotator cuffs:
- AOSSM: PRP Ineffective for Rotator Cuff Healing
- 8 Trends for Shoulder Surgeons to Know for 2011
- Dr. Derek Cuff Earns Charles S. Neer Award for Rotator Cuff Research
Researchers examined 56 patients with calcium deposits within the rotator cuff for seven years. Fifty-four of the patients received arthroscopic removal of the calcium deposit without rotator cuff repair.
At the seven-year follow-up, all patients were able to return to their baseline level of activity with significant improvement in pain and function scores. Only 3.7 percent of the cases developed rotator cuff tears over the follow-up period.
Read the abstract about arthroscopic removal of symptomatic calcium deposits for rotator cuffs.
Read other coverage on rotator cuffs:
- AOSSM: PRP Ineffective for Rotator Cuff Healing
- 8 Trends for Shoulder Surgeons to Know for 2011
- Dr. Derek Cuff Earns Charles S. Neer Award for Rotator Cuff Research