2021 Annual Meeting Shoulder Access Pass-Predictive factor for failure of conservative management in the treatment of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder

Predictive factor for failure of conservative management in the treatment of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder

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In this video, the speaker discusses the predictive factors for failure of conservative management and the treatment of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. They conducted a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with calcific tendinitis from 2009 to 2019. The study found that calcific lesions greater than one centimeter were predictive of failure of conservative management, with a 2.86 odds ratio. Patients who failed conservative treatment often required surgical intervention, with 82% undergoing rotator cuff repair after calcium removal. Patients showed significant improvements in pain and range of motion post-operatively. The study suggests that non-operative treatment is successful in most cases, but larger calcific lesions increase the chance of surgical management.

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Dr. Mauricio Drummond

Keywords

calcific tendinitis

conservative management

surgical intervention

rotator cuff repair

non-operative treatment