Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Calcifying Tendinitis of Hands: Two Cases Report.
- Author:
Seung Yong SUNG
1
;
Jeung Yeul JUNG
;
Han Kook YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ilsan Hospital of National Health Insurance Corporation, Gyeongi, Korea. hangugy@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hand;
Calcifying tendinitis;
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy
- MeSH:
Female;
Fingers;
Hand;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Shock;
Tendinopathy;
Tendons;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2010;15(1):35-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Calcifying tendinitis of the hand is rare, and known to be self-limited or to show improvement with conservative therapy. However, poor response to treatment has been observed in cases of chronic conditions. The authors have performed extracorporeal shock wave therapy on a 19-year-old woman with chronic calcifying tendinitis of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon, and a 45-year-old female with the condition involving the 4th finger flexor tendon, who showed no response to conservative treatment. Pain relief and radiological improvements were observed in the both patients.
