Abstract
Calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease is a common pathology, most frequently located in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder, for which different therapeutic approaches are used. Ultrasound guided needle lavage and injection of anesthetic/corticosteroid is a well-known and extensively described treatment for calcific tendinits of the rotator cuff. We present a case of bilateral calcific tendinitis of the gluteus medius tendon, both sides successfully treated using ultrasound guided needle lavage of the deposits and injection of an anesthetic and corticosteroid. We propose to not only use this approach for rotator cuff tendons, but also for calcific tendinitis at other locations.
Highlights
Calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease is a common pathology, most frequently located in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder, for which different therapeutic approaches are used
Calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease is a well-known and well-described pathology. It is defined as deposits of calcium hydroxyapatite peri- or intra-articular [6]
Multiple case reports of calcific tendinitis of the gluteus medius tendon illustrate the usually self-limiting nature of the disease [3, 4]
Summary
Calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease is a common pathology, most frequently located in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder, for which different therapeutic approaches are used. Acute calcific tendinitis of the gluteus medius tendon was suggested as the cause of the patients’ pain. Since ultrasound-guided needle lavage is a welldescribed therapy for hydroxyapatite depositions in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder, we proposed
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