Arthroscopic Treatment of an Unusual Intramuscular Calcium Hydroxyapatite Crystal Deposit on the Rotator Cuff

Publication date: Available online 19 September 2019Source: Arthroscopy TechniquesAuthor(s): Guilherme Augusto Stirma, Deginaldo Holanda Chaves, Paulo Santoro Belangero, Carlos Vicente Andreoli, Alberto de Castro Pochini, Benno EjnismanAbstractHydroxyapatite crystal deposition disease and its pathophysiology are poorly understood; however, it is known that calcific tendinitis is the most common condition related to this deposition in the upper limb. Movement of the crystals toward the myotendinous junction is rare; to the best of our knowledge, only 19 cases have been described in the literature, one of which was a case of intramuscular deposition without migration. The purpose of this technical note is to describe the technical details of the arthroscopic treatment of intramuscular calcium hydroxyapatite deposits without intratendinous migration.

Source: Arthroscopy Techniques - September 20, 2019 Category: Surgery Source Type: research