To evaluate the clinical and radiographic results from arthroscopic surgical treatment of the rotator cuff in patients with calcifying tendinitis. Method: A retrospective study was conducted on twenty patients who underwent arthroscopic treatment for calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder between March 1999 and November 2005. Six patients were excluded due to loss of follow-up. The average follow-up period was 41.4 months. Eight patients (57%) were female and six (43%) were male. The right side was affected in 10 cases (71%) and the left in four cases (29%). Nine cases (64%) had calcification in the supraspinatus tendon, two (14%) in the infraspinatus tendon, and three (21%) in both tendons. Results: In all cases, resection of the calcium deposits was performed by means of a needle (Jelco® No. 14) in combination with curettage (mini-curette). Two shoulders (14%) underwent subacromial decompression, and one (7%) underwent excision of the distal clavicle. A tendon-tendon suture was performed in three shoulders (21%). None of the patients underwent tendon-bone reinsertion. The mean score obtained on the UCLA scale was 33 points (26-35), thus indicating that a majority of patients had good results. In the final radiographic evaluation, none of the patients showed signs of calcification. Conclusion: Arthroscopic treatment of calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder safely allows excision of the calcification, leading to good results in relation to shoulder pain and function.
Objetivo: Avaliar os resultados clínicos e radiográficos do tratamento cirúrgico por via artroscópica em pacientes com tendinite calcária do manguito rotador. Método: Foi realizado um estudo retrospectivo com análise de 20 pacientes que foram submetidos ao tratamento artroscópico da tendinite calcária do ombro, de março de 1999 a novembro de 2005. Seis pacientes foram excluídos devido à perda do seguimento. Com seguimento médio de 41,4 meses, oito pacientes (57%) eram do sexo feminino e seis (43%) do masculino; sendo o lado direito acometido em 10 (71%) e o esquerdo em quatro (29%). Nove casos (64%) apresentavam calcificação no tendão supraespinal, dois (14%) no infraespinal e três (21%) envolvendo os dois tendões. Resultados: Em todos os casos, realizou-se a ressecção dos depósitos de cálcio através da perfuração com agulha (Jelco ® nº 14) e curetagem (minicureta). Dois ombros (14%) foram submetidos à descompressão subacromial; um, (7%) à exérese distal da clavícula; e, em três, (21%) houve a necessidade de se fazer sutura tendãotendão. Nenhum paciente foi submetido à reinserção tendãoosso. Pela escala da UCLA, a média da pontuação foi de 33 pontos (26-35), indicando que a maioria teve resultados bons. Na avaliação final radiográfica, nenhum paciente apresentava sinais de calcificações. Conclusão: O tratamento artroscópico da tendinite calcária do ombro permite a exérese da calcificação com segurança, obtendo-se resultados bons com relação à dor e à função do ombro.
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