| Title |
Double-needle ultrasound-guided percutaneous treatment of rotator cuff calcific tendinitis: tips & tricks
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Skeletal Radiology, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00256-012-1462-x |
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| Authors |
Luca Maria Sconfienza, Sara Viganò, Chiara Martini, Alberto Aliprandi, Pietro Randelli, Giovanni Serafini, Francesco Sardanelli |
| Abstract |
Rotator cuff calcific tendinitis is a very common disease and may result in a very painful shoulder. Aetiology of this disease is still poorly understood. When symptoms are mild, this disease may be treated conservatively. Several treatment options have been proposed. Among them, ultrasound-guided procedures have been recently described. All procedures use one or two needles to inject a fluid, to dissolve calcium and to aspirate it. In the present article, we review some tips and tricks that may be useful to improve performance of an ultrasound-guided double-needle procedure. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 74 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 12 | 16% |
| Researcher | 10 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 21 | 28% |
| Unknown | 12 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 51 | 68% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 3% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 1% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 18 | 24% |