Treatment Protocol for Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis Using a Single-Crystal Piezoelectric Focused Shock Wave SourceDaniel Moya 1, Diego Gómez 1, Daniel Velóz Serrano 1, Pedro Bernáldez Domínguez 2, Ignacio Dallo Lazzarini 2, Gonzalo Gómez 3
1Department of Orthopaedics, Buenos Aires British Hospital, 2SportMe Medical Center, Departamento de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Unidad de Terapias Biológicas OrtoBioSevilla e Intervencionismo Ecoguiado, 3Sportsmed Argentina
Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder is a relatively common condition with numerous treatment options. Here, we discuss the indications of focused shock waves generated by a single-crystal piezoelectric device, describe a treatment protocol, and present the preliminary results.
