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Calcific Tendonitis


1. Daya, M: Shoulder. In Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM. (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine, 6th ed.  Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2006, p 698.

2. Della-Giustina D, Harrison B, and Hunter DM. Shoulder Pain. In Tintinalli JE, et al. (eds). Emergency medicine: A comprehensive study guide, 6th ed. McGaw-Hill: New York, 2004, Chapter 283.

3. Rotini R, Bungaro P, Antonioli D, Datusic D, Marinelli A. Algorithm for the treatment of calcific tendonitis in the rotator cuff: indication for arthroscopy and results in our experience. Cir Organi Mov 2005; 90(2):105.

The authors would like to acknowledge Wes Self, MD, for his contributions to this case.

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