Abstract
Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff is a relatively poorly understood phenomenon that can be quite debilitating for the patient. Codman [1] described a degenerative process in which the tendon fibers become necrotic and calcification ensues. This type of calcific change might be expected to occur in older patients over a relatively long time course, perhaps as a component of normal tendon aging. Uhtoff et al. [2] proposed a more active cell-mediated calcific process which begins in a formative phase, continues through a resting phase , and then proceeds to a resorptive phase. They also noted that severe pain seemed to occur more commonly during the resorptive phase.
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Murray, T.F. (2003). Arthroscopic Treatment of Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis. In: Lajtai, G., Snyder, S.J., Applegate, G.R., Aitzetmüller, G., Gerber, C. (eds) Shoulder Arthroscopy and MRI Techniques. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55604-3_19
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