Joint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Assessment of calcific tendonitis of rotator cuff by ultrasonography: comparison between symptomatic and asymptomatic shoulders.
Calcific tendonitis of rotator cuff is observed on plain radiographs in 10% of adults, but remains asymptomatic in half these cases. We looked for differences on ultrasound (US) and power Doppler findings between symptomatic and asymptomatic cases of shoulder calcific tendonitis. ⋯ Positive power Doppler signal within the calcific deposit and SSB widening are US features strongly associated with pain. Moreover, larger calcifications are also more symptomatic. According to these results, US can help physicians to confirm that calcification is responsible for shoulder pain.