2015Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related SurgeryRequires access

Editorial Commentary: Options Abound for Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder Without a Rotator Cuff Tear

James H. Lubowitz

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Abstract

For patients with calcific tendonitis of the shoulder without a rotator cuff tear, nonsurgical options exist. When nonsurgical options fail, or when patients have a concomitant rotator cuff tear, arthroscopy is a safe and effective treatment.

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For patients with calcific tendonitis of the shoulder without a rotator cuff tear, nonsurgical options exist. When nonsurgical options fail, or when patients have a concomitant rotator cuff tear, arthroscopy is a safe and effective treatment.

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For patients with calcific tendonitis of the shoulder without a rotator cuff tear, nonsurgical options exist. When nonsurgical options fail, or when patients have a concomitant rotator cuff tear, arthroscopy is a safe and effective treatment.

Key concepts: Rotator cuff, Tendonitis, Medicine, Surgery, Calcific tendinitis, Concomitant, Rotator cuff injury, Tears

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