Calcific Tendinitis

Calcium Deposit in Shoulder Tendon

Calcium hydroxyapatite crystal deposition within the rotator cuff tendons, most commonly supraspinatus. Prevalence 2.7-7.5% of asymptomatic shoulders. Can be acutely excruciatingly painful during the resorptive phase. Self-limiting in most cases.

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