Arthroscopic Excision of Calcifications
When to do it?
- Only when conservative treatment of calcific tendonitis of the shoulder fails.
Procedure
- Treatment consists of removing the calcification using arthroscopy. Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure in which a scope/camera is used to observe the entire shoulder joint and in which, through other small incisions, instruments are introduced.
- This technique allows the patient to be discharged the same day or to spend just one night in the hospital .
Postoperative
- This procedure does not require any immobilization time and the patient must begin post-operative rehabilitation immediately.