Calcific tendinopathy of the rotator cuff. Conservative management with 434 Mhz local microwave diathermy (hyperthermia): A case study

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 20-22, 2008, Pages 1578-1583

  Di Cesare, Annalisa ^a   Giombini, Arrigo ^b   Dragoni, Stefano ^b   Agnello, Luciano ^a   Ripani, Maurizio ^c   Saraceni, Vincenzo Maria ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Institute of Sports Medicine and Science   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^d KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcification; Diathermy; Hyperthermia; Microwave; Shoulder; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MICROWAVE THERAPY; PALPATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER PAIN; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CALCINOSIS; DIATHERMY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 56449087049     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280701786351     Document Type: Article

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