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Minimally invasive therapies for treatment of rotator cuff chronic calcific tendinopathy

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October 2014

Minimally invasive therapies for treatment of rotator cuff chronic calcific tendinopathy

Vol: 3| Issue: 10| Number:38| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Evidence for minimally invasive therapies in the management of chronic calcific tendinopathy of the rotator cuff: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Aug;23(8):1240-1249

Contributing Authors:
JK Louwerens IN Sierevelt A van Noort MP van den Bekerom

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Synopsis

The 20 studies (1544 patients) identified in this meta-analysis explored the short to midterm effectiveness of minimally invasive (conservative) treatments for chronic calcific tendinopathy of the rotator cuff. The purpose of this analysis was to determine pain reduction, functional improvement, and size of calcific deposits in the rotator cuff following various non-surgical interventions. Pooled ...

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