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ArticleArthroscopy techniques2021

Arthroscopic Ultrasound-Guided Needling: An Effective Technique for the Treatment of Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy.

Vincent Martinel, Patricio Fermandois-Maltes

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Article in Arthroscopy techniques, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vincent MartinelGroupe Orthopédie Ormeau Pyrénées, ELSAN - Polyclinique de l'Ormeau, Tarbes, France.
Patricio Fermandois-MaltesGroupe Orthopédie Ormeau Pyrénées, ELSAN - Polyclinique de l'Ormeau, Tarbes, France.
Thion Medical (France) · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcifying tendinopathies of the rotator cuff that do not respond to conservative treatment may require arthroscopic removal. Intraoperative localization of calcifications can be difficult and is usually performed by bursal needle probing. We present a surgical technique combining arthroscopy and intraoperative ultrasonography based on the ultrasound-guided needle technique to precisely and rapidly locate even small calcium deposits. The modalities may differ depending on tendon topography. This nonirradiating technique with this compact device should be more widely used.

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PMID34401249
PMCPMC8355534
OpenAlexW3186874687

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