Unidad de Terapias Biológicas OrtoBioSevilla e Intervencionismo Ecoguiado

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Medicine

Treatment Protocol for Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis Using a Single-Crystal Piezoelectric Focused Shock Wave Source

Daniel Moya¹, Diego Gómez¹, Daniel Velóz Serrano¹, Pedro Bernáldez Domínguez², Ignacio Dallo Lazzarini², Gonzalo Gómez³

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.