Acute Calcific Tendonitis Flashcards
1
Q
What is acute calcific tendonitis?
A
Condition resulting in acute onset of severe shoulder pain, characterised by calcium deposition in the supraspinatus tendon (seen on x-ray just proximal to the greater tuberosity)
2
Q
Treatment of acute calcific tendonitis
A
Subacromial steroid or local anaesthetic injection
Self-limiting condition as calcification is resorbed
