Complications of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder: a concise review
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Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder
Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder is a process involving crystal calcium deposition in the rotator cuff tendons, which mainly affects patients between 30 and 50 years of age. The etiology is still a matter of dispute. The diagnosis is made by history and physical examination with specific attention to radiologic and sonographic evidence of calcific deposits. Patients usually describe specific...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1590-9921,1590-9999
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-015-0339-x