Calcified plaque resorptive status as determined by high-resolution ultrasound is predictive of successful conservative management of calcific tendinosis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1776-1781

  Lin, Chien Hung ^a,b   Chao, Hai Lun ^b   Chiou, Hong Jen ^c  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Calcific tendinosis; Conservative treatment; High resolution ultrasonography; Rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIFIC TENDINOSIS; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER PAIN; TENDINITIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CALCINOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84864464664     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.05.018     Document Type: Article

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