Correlation between aspiration of calcific rotator cuff tendinopathy and morphology on imaging
Gärtner-Heyer classification was associated with the ability to successfully aspirate calcifications; type I calcifications were most frequently aspirated. Larger calcifications were also more frequently aspirated successfully. These factors may improve patient selection for USPNA. Further studies are needed to explore whether imaging classifications of RTC calcifications are correlated with patient-reported outcomes following USPNA.
Authors
- Jennifer Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8458-619X)
- Heidi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1841-6747)
- Jefferson Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2492-1937)
- Rachel Rothman
- James F. Wyss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6282-2630)
- Douglas N. Mintz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5360-5041)
- Joseph A. Bonanno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3842-7646)
- Jonathan S. Kirschner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9689-4090)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PM&R
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13347
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences