NewPIMS Treatment: Shoulder Calcific Tendinitis, Calcium Crushing and Aspiration

2021. 10. 18.

NewPIMS Treatment: Shoulder Calcific Tendinitis, Calcium Crushing and Aspiration


Hello. This time, I'll show you a NewPIMS treatment case for a patient with calcific tendinitis. A 66-year-old female patient had severe left shoulder pain for 6 months and had only been receiving injections at another hospital when it hurt. Recently, the pain became so severe that even an injection 2 days before her visit provided no improvement, so she came to see me. The pain was so severe that physical examination couldn't be performed. X-ray showed an enormous calcific tendinitis.

The white area within the red dotted line is the calcium — a considerably large deposit.
The white area within the red dotted line is the calcium — a considerably large deposit.

When the calcium deposit is very large and has been present for a long time, there may be associated rotator cuff damage, so MRI was also performed.

The dark area within the red circle is the calcium, surrounded by white inflammatory fluid.
The dark area within the red circle is the calcium, surrounded by white inflammatory fluid.

The long-standing calcific tendinitis had also caused capsular contracture with severe range of motion restriction. NewPIMS treatment was performed — releasing the capsular contracture and performing calcium crushing and aspiration.

The yellow arrows indicate the calcium that was crushed and aspirated.
The yellow arrows indicate the calcium that was crushed and aspirated.

As shown, a large amount of calcium was removed through the crushing and aspiration procedure.

Post-NewPIMS X-ray shows much of the calcium has been removed. Some remains, but additional extracorporeal shockwave therapy should achieve complete removal. The next day, the patient was smiling with nearly no pain and good arm movement. Calcific tendinitis treatment isn't solved by just managing pain. The calcium must be removed to escape calcific tendinitis. NewPIMS treatment shows outstanding results for calcific tendinitis. Now you can be completely free from calcific tendinitis pain without surgery.

Dr. Dongkyu Lee

Dr. Dongkyu Lee

Orthopedic Specialist · Platinum Clinic

Shoulder surgical & non-surgical treatment

Platinum Clinic Orthopedics

Gangnam, Seoul · Dr. Dongkyu Lee

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