To evaluate the functional and radiologic outcomes of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in shoulders with chronic calcific tendinitis. We report a retrospective study to compare the outcome after ESWT (group l, 15 cases) with the effect of medication treatment (group 2, 15 cases) in patients with chronic calcific tendinitis. Patients were aged 42 to 58 years, mean of 48 years and treated with extracorporeal shock waves or medication from September 2012 to May 2014. The ESWT was performed six cycles of shock waves, weekly treatment for the three cycles and the rest cycles after 2 weeks of pause. In the same period, there were 12 women and 3 men treated with medication treatment for calcific tendinitis. The clinical outcomes were evaluated according to Constant and Murley score and pain visual analogue scale. Radiologic evaluation was performed to confirm disintegration of calcific deposits 3 months and 6 months after treatment. Clinical outcomes were significantly improved in ESWT group, and there was significant difference between ESWT group and medication group. In radiographic evaluation, the calcific deposit was significantly decreased in ESWT group. ESWT therapy is more effective to achieve functional improvement and to alleviate pain in the patients with calcific tendinitis of the shoulder.
Female ; Humans ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Shock* ; Shoulder* ; Tendinopathy*

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine the effectiveness of transabdominal amnioinfusion in the pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM). METHODS: Between March 1997 and June 1999, 54 pregnancies of 26 weeks to 36 weeks of gestation complicated with preterm premature rupture of the membranes were admitted at our institution, 23 patients were excluded from study due to incomplete data, loss follow up or medical diseases was combined. Among included 31 cases were randomly selected either for amnioinfusion (n=16) or expectant management (n=15). After hospitalization, all patients were assessed for fetal heart rate abnormalities, fetal lung maturity and chorioamnionitis. Labor induction was not performed until progressive labor and chorioamnionitis occurred. Amnioinfusion was done through transabdominal catheter and infused group was managed with prophylactic antibiotics and conservative group were treated by hydration and antibiotics. RESULTS: The median interval from PPROM and delivery was significantly increased in amnioinfused group compared to expectant group (11.19+/-11.52 days vs 3.67+/-5.59 days, p=0.02). There were no differences in 1 minute and 5 minutes Apgar score. However, the duration of incubator treatment and oxygen supplementation were more necessary in expectant group compared to amnioinfused group (p=0.01, respectively). Respiratory distress syndrome was more frequent in expectant group although it did not show statistical significance (20% vs 6%, p<0.25). There was no differences in mode of delivery, birth weight and maternal clinical characteristics between two groups. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that active management using transabdominal amnioinfusion in pregnancies complicated with PPROM may give a chance to gain minimal time to accelerate lung maturation and thus improve neonatal outcome without increasing complications.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Apgar Score ; Birth Weight ; Catheters ; Chorioamnionitis ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Heart Rate, Fetal ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Incubators ; Lung ; Membranes* ; Oligohydramnios ; Oxygen ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women ; Rupture*