TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy
T2 - ultrasonographic diagnosis and treatment
AU - Draghi, Ferdinando
AU - Cocco, Giulio
AU - Lomoro, Pascal
AU - Bortolotto, Chandra
AU - Schiavone, Cosima
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Calcific tendinopathy is a condition that is related to the deposition of calcium, mostly hydroxyapatite crystals, within the tendons. The shoulder and the hip are commonly affected joints, but calcific tendinopathy may occur in any tendon of the body. While there is an extensive literature on the ultrasound diagnosis of calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder, there are only sporadic reports on other sites. This review combines the experience of our centers and a thorough analysis of the literature from the last 45 years (1972–2017) in order to highlight the localizations beyond the rotator cuff, their ultrasound characteristics and therapeutic possibilities.
AB - Calcific tendinopathy is a condition that is related to the deposition of calcium, mostly hydroxyapatite crystals, within the tendons. The shoulder and the hip are commonly affected joints, but calcific tendinopathy may occur in any tendon of the body. While there is an extensive literature on the ultrasound diagnosis of calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder, there are only sporadic reports on other sites. This review combines the experience of our centers and a thorough analysis of the literature from the last 45 years (1972–2017) in order to highlight the localizations beyond the rotator cuff, their ultrasound characteristics and therapeutic possibilities.
KW - Calcific tendinopathy
KW - Tendon
KW - Ultrasound
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U2 - 10.1007/s40477-019-00393-2
DO - 10.1007/s40477-019-00393-2
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31197633
AN - SCOPUS:85068144259
JO - Journal of Ultrasound
JF - Journal of Ultrasound
SN - 1971-3495
ER -