Focal extracorporeal shockwave therapy in shoulder calcific tendinopathy: A retrospective observational study of sonographic prognostic factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the potential prognostic role of sonographic parameters such as glenohumeral joint effusion, subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis, and the type of intratendinous calcific deposition to predict the clinical and functional outcomes of focal extracorporeal shockwave therapy (fESWT) in patients with calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder.

Methods

This retrospective observational study included 18 patients (6 men and 12 women, mean age 63.5 ± 10.8 years) with shoulder calcific tendinopathy. Prior to treatment with fESWT the sonographic features of the shoulder were assessed and these findings were compared with the clinical and functional scores (Numeric Rating Scale [NRS]; Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand [DASH]; and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index [SP

SUBMITTER: Pesaresi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12903625 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature