J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1976 Sep;11(3):451-454. 10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.3.451.

Calcific Tendinitis of Supraspinatus Tendon

• Ha KI
• Lee DH

• KMID: 2461290
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.3.451

Abstract

Of the shoulder syndromes, acute calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff is the least difficult to differentiate, for the mechanical and inflammatory aspects combine to produce a picture of severe, and localized pain which presents in obvious distress, splinting the affected shoulder by holding the arm to his side. The radiologic picture corresponds poorly to the clinical picture, with visible calcium deposits ranging from thin crescents to large fluffy amorphous masses. Acute calcific tendinitis is a self-limited process with a natural history of 6 to 14 days. Relief is dramatic when the inflammatory and mechanical cycle is broken, but the potential remains for exacerbation as for more serious sequellae such as adhesive capsulitis. We expereinced 5 lesions of calcific tendinitis in supraspinatus tendon treated by surgical removal in 4 lesions and by conservative measure in one lesion.

MeSH Terms

Arm
Bursitis
Calcium
Natural History
Rotator Cuff
Shoulder
Splints
Tendinopathy*
Tendons*
Calcium