Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff.

Calcific tendinitis within the rotator cuff tendon is a common shoulder disorder that should be differentiated from dystrophic calcification as the pathogenesis and natural history of both is totally different. Calcific tendinitis usually occurs in the fifth and sixth decades of life among sedentary workers. It is classified into formative and resorptive phases.

Arthroscopic removal of calcium deposits of the rotator cuff: a 7-year follow-up.

Background: Calcium deposits within the tendons of the rotator cuff are common and usually asymptomatic. Symptomatic cases that do not respond to nonoperative measures need removal of the calcium deposits.

Purpose: In this study, the results of arthroscopic removal of the calcium deposits within the rotator cuff, without rotator cuff repair, are evaluated after a minimum 7-year follow-up.

Suture repair using loop technique in cases of acute complete acromioclavicular joint dislocation.

Background: Acromioclavicular joint dissociation may not be a common injury, yet it may cause limitations in activity. Types IV, V, and VI dissociations need operative repair. In this study, a simple technique is advocated to reduce and maintain reduction of the acromioclavicular joint using no.

Repair of chronic rupture of the achilles tendon using 2 intratendinous flaps from the proximal gastrocnemius-soleus complex.

Background: Chronic rupture of the Achilles tendon is a surgical challenge, owing to the presence of a gap between the retracted ends, which renders direct repair almost impossible.

Purpose: In this study, 2 intratendinous distally based flaps fashioned from the proximal gastrocnemiussoleus complex are used to bridge the gap between the retracted edges of the ruptured Achilles tendon. The flaps are placed in the same line of pull of the ruptured tendon, in an effort to make the graft mimic the original biomechanics as much as possible.

Open reduction and posterior capsular shift for cases of neglected unreduced posterior shoulder dislocation.

Background: Neglected unreduced posterior shoulder dislocation is a challenging orthopaedic problem.

Purpose: To evaluate the results of open reduction with posterior cruciate capsular repair for such cases. This corrects the wide posterior capsule, which is the main pathologic entity.