Calcific tendonitis of the quadriceps tendon is an uncommon condition. We present the first case of a quadriceps tendon tear associated with calcific tendonitis. In this case, the patient presented ...

Calcific tendonitis of the hand is a rare condition. We present a case where there was extensive calcification along the flexor digitorum profundus tendon of the little finger. The patient’s symptoms ...

Introduction Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (RCCT) involves calcific deposits in the rotator cuff. Non-surgical interventions such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and ultrasound-guided ...

If tendon fiber tearing were the primary problem, the tissue would heal rather quickly. However, scar tissue, calcification and inflammatory cells are often found in conjunction with tendinosis. Not ...

Dr Boon, Department of Neurology of the St Anna Hospital, PO Box 90, 5660 AB, Geldrop, Netherlands. Aims To determine whether mitral annular calcification and aortic valve calcification, with or ...

Methods: 70 patients showing chronic, symptomatic, calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder were examined ... Variations in the dimension of the calcification were evaluated by anteroposterior x ray ...

Tendonitis is most commonly caused by overuse (repetitive stress), but less often, it can also occur in areas where calcium deposits have developed. As people age, repetitive motion, such as from ...

Objective Steroid injections are common after an ultrasound-guided puncture and lavage (UGPL) of calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff. However, steroids may prevent calcification resorption and ...

cshs.org Background: Mitral annular calcification has been associated with various systemic and cardiac diseases, with a higher prevalence in women and patients over 70. A possible association between ...