• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.6-11
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• 1998

Shoulder is a common site for calcific deposit and is frequently asymptomatic. There is a general agreement that calcific tendinitis should be initially treated nonoperatively and excision reserved for cases unresponsive to the conservative measures. There are several reports that arthroscopic excision of symptomatic calcific deposit is proved to be efficient in the calcific tendinitis refractory to nonoperative management. The results of arthroscopic treatment of chronic resistant calcific tendinitis of the shoulder in eleven patients were evaluated. Each patient had shoulder pain for more than one year prior to the arthroscopic surgery. The average age of the patients was 48 years(range 35-70). Arthroscopic calcium removal and subacromial bursectomy was performed in all patients. Arthroscopic acromioplasty was additionally done in four patients. The results turned out to be good in nine patients with full range of motion and complete pain relief. One patient with full motion and occcasional episodes of pain was satisfactory. One patient with persistent pain was unsatisfactory which converted to satisfactory six months later after subacromial injection. So we conclude that the arthroscopic treatment is a reasonable alternative in treatment of the chronic calcific tendinitis resistant to conservative treatment.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.203-209
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• 2020

Calcific tendinitis is the leading cause of shoulder pain. Among patients with calcific tendinitis, 2.7%-20% are asymptomatic, and 35%-45% of patients whose calcific deposits are inadvertently discovered develop shoulder pain. If symptoms are present, complications such as decreased range of motion of the shoulder joint should be minimized while managing pain. Patients with acute calcific tendinitis respond well to conservative treatment and rarely require surgery. In contrast, patients with chronic calcific tendinitis often do not respond to conservative treatment and do require surgery. Clinical improvement takes time, even after surgical treatment. This review article summarizes the processes related to the diagnosis and treatment of calcific tendinitis with the aim of helping clinicians choose appropriate treatment options for their patients.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2018

Background: We investigated the resolution of pain and functional recovery of shoulder after arthroscopic removal of calcific deposits in patients with chronic calcific tendinitis. Methods: We enrolled 39 patients who were treated arthroscopically for chronic calcific tendinitis that had been non-responsive to at least 6 months of conservative treatment. We evaluated clinical outcome in terms of the American Shoulder Elbow Surgeons (ASES), the Constant score, the visual analogue score (VAS) for pain. We used plain radiography to measure the size of the calcific deposits. We also analyzed the clinical outcomes in terms of whether or not a cuff repair was performed or the degree of removal of calcific deposits. Results: We found that complete resolution of pain took on average 5.7 months after the arthroscopic treatment. The ASES and the Constant score significantly improved from the 3-month follow-up, however it took 6 months until the scores reached on average 80 points or above. We found that these clinical outcomes at the final follow-up did not significantly differ by whether or not cuff repair was performed. Similarly, we found that the clinical outcomes did not significantly differ by the degree of calcium removal. Conclusions: We found that arthroscopic removal of calcification leads to improved clinical outcomes in patients with chronic calcific tendinitis. However, our findings show it takes at least 6 months for the clinical improvement to become statistically significant. We also found that concomitant cuff repairs or the degree of removal of calcification does not affect the clinical outcome of the arthroscopic treatment.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.241-244
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• 2016

Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder joint is common disease causing acute pain, mainly involving the supraspinatus or infraspinatus muscle, and less frequently the teres minor or subscapularis muscle. This study reports on the satisfactory arthroscopic removal of calcium deposits as well as infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscle repair without relapse via minimal incision using suture anchors. This was a case of atypically extensive calcific tendinitis involving the infraspinatus muscle, with a bursal side partial rupture of the supraspinatus muscle in a 61-year-old female whose chief complaint was chronic pain of the right shoulder exacerbated by limited movement.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.242-247
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• 2011

목적: 골내 침범이 동반된 비전형적인 견관절 석회화 건염 1예를 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 만성적인 좌측 견관절 동통의 급성 악화와 운동 제한을 주소로 내원한 59세 여자 환자로 단순 방사선 상 견봉하 석회 침착과 자기 공명 영상 상 감염이나 종양과 유사하게 골 피질을 침범하고 석회 물질이 골 내부로 연장되어 있었다. 관절경하 석회 제거술과 골내 석회의 소파술, 건 결손부에 봉합 나사못을 이용한 회전근 개 봉합술을 시행하였다. 결과: 환자의 급성 견관절 통증은 술 후 즉각적인 호전을 보였고 순조로운 재활 경과와 관절 운동범위의 회복을 보였다. 술 후 5개월에 촬영한 단순 방사선 상 석회 침착의 재발은 관찰되지 않았다. 결론: 견관절 석회화 건염은 주위 골조직으로 연장된 다양한 영상 소견을 나타 낼 수 있으며, 질환을 정확히 판별함으로써 불필요한 검사나 치료를 피할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.245-248
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• 2016

A 55-year-old female experienced acute left shoulder pain without specific trauma. Radiography showed calcific deposits in the inferior part of the glenoid fossa. Magnetic resonance arthrography showed calcific deposits in the origin of the long head of triceps brachii muscle. Conservative treatment failed to resolve the symptoms; therefore, arthroscopic surgery was performed. The patient experienced immediate and dramatic pain relief, and normal shoulder motion was demonstrated 1 year after surgery. In conclusion, although rare, calcific tendinitis of the triceps brachii muscle, which causes shoulder pain, should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute shoulder pain. Arthroscopic surgery is a treatment option for chronic cases and those resistant to conservative treatment.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.66-74
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• 2012

목적: 만성 석회화 건염에 대한 보존적 치료방법으로 석회질 다발성 천공술과 체외 충격파 병합 치료의 효과를 비교하고, 체외 충격파 치료의 에너지 수준에 따른 임상적, 방사선학적 효과에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 환자 선정은 2010년 6월부터 2011년 8월까지 어깨 통증으로 내원 후 극상근 만성 석회화 건염으로 진단받은 환자 98명을 대상으로 하였으며, 천공술 후 체외 충격파 치료를 에너지 수준에 따라 고에너지군(제 1군;31명), 저에너지군(제 2군;36명) 및 다발성 천공술 시행군(제 3군;31명) 으로 분류하였다. 보존적 치료에 반응하지 않고, 견관절 통증이 6개월 이상 지속되는 만성 석회화 건염 환자들만을 대상으로 하였다. 임상적 평가는 시술 전과 후 12주째 임상적 기능향상 및 증상 호전 정도를 ASES, KSS, CSS와 방사선학적 호전 정도를 석회화 결절의 크기 변화로 평가하였다. 결과: 세 군 모두에서 임상적 기능의 개선과 석회화의 감소가 나타났으며, 특히 임상적인 개선이 다발성 천공술만을 시행한 군(3 군)보다 추가적인 ESWT를 시행한 군(1, 2군)에서 매우 높게 나타났다. 또 방사선학적으로 볼 때, 석회화의 크기와 진행 속도는 통계적으로 유의하게 줄어들었다. 군간의 비교를 보면, 임상기능 개선의 정도와 석회화의 속도 감소의 차이는 고에너지 군(1군), 다발성 천공술(3군) 사이가 저에너지 군(2군), 다발성 천공술(3군)에서 보다 더 크게 나타났다, 그러나, 고에너지 군(1군)과 저에너지 군(2군)에서는 큰 차이가 없었다. 결론: 만성 석회화 건염의 치료를 위해, 추가적인 체외 충격파 치료는 다발성 천공술 단일로 시행했을 때보다 에너지 수준에 관계없이 임상적 기능의 개선과 석회화의 감소에 더 우수한 효과를 보여주었다. 그러나, 에너지 수준에 의한 체외 충격파 치료의 결과로, 석회화의 감소와 임상 기능 개선 정도에 대한 큰 차이가 없었다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2003

Disorders of the shoulder in which conservative management is indicated as a primary treatment include idiopathic frozen shoulder, atraumatic instability. acute calcific tendinitis , subacromial impingement syndrome, partial thickness or small full thickness tear of the rotator cuff, and chronic rotator cuff tear in elderly population. Aside from medication and various physical modalities used for relief of pain, the mainstay of orthopaedic rehabilitation consists of stretching of the tendons and capsulologamentous complex, and strengtnening of rotator cuff muscles as well as surrounding muscles. However, orthopaedic rehabilitation in chronically painful conditions of the shoulder differs in detail according to the specific diseases or injuries, And it is important to make the rehabilitation program that can be undertaken by the patients rather than adhering to a fixed schedule. Also the program should be changed as the condition of the patient improves or deteriorates. Nevertheless there are basic rules of stretching and strengthening , which should always be observed in applying orthopaedic rehabilitation treatment.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.119-122
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• 2011

A rotator cuff tear causes shoulder pain and limits movement of the shoulder joint. A chronic degenerative change or impingement is the reason for a rotator cuff tear. Diagnosis is made based on medical history and, physical and radiological examinations. Other causes of shoulder pain include calcific tendinitis, degenerative arthropathy, joint dislocation, fracture, and primary or metastatic neoplasm. However, metastatic cancer in the shoulder joint is difficult to diagnosis. We experienced a case in which a 46-year-old female patient complained of left shoulder pain and limited joint mobility, and these symptoms were due to metastatic breast cancer in the shoulder.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.325-328
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• 2013

Fracture of os peroneum can occur, but the fracture fragments are seldom displaced. Complete rupture of peroneus longus through the fracture of the os peroneum causing displacement of the fracture fragments is not well reported in the literature. Differential diagnosis with bipartite os peroneum or calcific tendinitis is important because misdiagnosis of the tendon rupture can lead to serious sequela including chronic pain, ankle instability, and peroneal compartment syndrome. We report a case of complete rupture of peroneus longus associated with fracture of the os peroneum with a review of the literature.