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Ultrasound-guided barbotage for calcific tendonitis of the shoulder: a systematic review including 908 patients.
Gatt DL, Charalambous CP. Gatt DL, et al. Arthroscopy. 2014 Sep;30(9):1166-72. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.03.013. Epub 2014 May 10. Arthroscopy. 2014. PMID: 24813322
PURPOSE: A systematic review was performed to assess the outcomes and complications of ultrasound-guided barbotage (repeated injection and aspiration) for calcific tendonitis of the shoulder. METHODS: A literature search of the Medline, Embase, and Cochrane d …
PURPOSE: A systematic review was performed to assess the outcomes and complications of ultrasound-guided barbotage (repeated injectio …
Needling and Lavage in Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis: Ultrasound-Guided Technique.
Ten Hove FL, de Witte PB, Reijnierse M, Navas A. Ten Hove FL, et al. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2024 Jan 5;14(1):e23.00029. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.ST.23.00029. eCollection 2024 Jan-Mar. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2024. PMID: 38268769 Free PMC article.
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needling and lavage (i.e., barbotage) is a safe and effective treatment option for RCCT(5). In the present article, we focus on the 1-needle barbotage technique utilized in combination with an injection of corticosteroids in the …
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needling and lavage (i.e., barbotage) is a safe and effective treatment option for RCCT(5). In …
Determining the efficacy of barbotage for pain relief in calcific tendinitis.
Werry WD, Hedeman M, Sharma A, Garfi J, Elentuck D, Samuelsen B, Kasparyan G, Lemos M. Werry WD, et al. JSES Int. 2024 Jun 19;8(5):1039-1044. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.06.005. eCollection 2024 Sep. JSES Int. 2024. PMID: 39280166 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff calcific tendinitis is a common cause of shoulder discomfort. Ultrasound-guided barbotage consists of needle aspiration and a subsequent lavage of calcium deposits in the shoulder. ...This study aims to examine pain outcomes of patien …
BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff calcific tendinitis is a common cause of shoulder discomfort. Ultrasound-guided barbotage consists of …
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy, ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage, corticosteroid injection and combined treatment for the treatment of rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy: a network meta-analysis of RCTs.
Arirachakaran A, Boonard M, Yamaphai S, Prommahachai A, Kesprayura S, Kongtharvonskul J. Arirachakaran A, et al. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2017 Apr;27(3):381-390. doi: 10.1007/s00590-016-1839-y. Epub 2016 Aug 23. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2017. PMID: 27554465
Treatment of calcific tendinitis using extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage (UGPL or barbotage), subacromial corticosteroid injection (SAI) and combined treatment is still controversial. ...Multiple active treatment …
Treatment of calcific tendinitis using extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage (UGPL o …
Barbotage of the shoulder with image-intensified fluoroscopic control of needle placement for calcific tendinitis.
Comfort TH, Arafiles RP. Comfort TH, et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1978 Sep;(135):171-8. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1978. PMID: 709929
In 9 patients with symptomatic calcific deposits in the rotator cuff, followed for an average of 9 years, good to excellent results were obtained by barbotage (needle irrigation and aspiration). ...Barbotage is most indicated in the acute phase of the …
In 9 patients with symptomatic calcific deposits in the rotator cuff, followed for an average of 9 years, good to excellent results w …
Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage in reducing the pain of rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy; an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
Forogh B, Karami A, Bagherzadeh Cham M. Forogh B, et al. J Orthop. 2024 May 27;56:151-160. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2024.05.023. eCollection 2024 Oct. J Orthop. 2024. PMID: 38882231 Free PMC article. Review.
BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage (UGPL or barbotage) are among those used to treat the pain of rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (RCCT). ...The main keywords searched are as follows: "rotato …
BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage (UGPL or barbotage) are among th …
KALK study: ultrasound guided needling and lavage (barbotage) with steroid injection versus sham barbotage with and without steroid injection - protocol for a randomized, double-blinded, controlled, multicenter study.
Moosmayer S, Ekeberg OM, Hallgren HB, Heier I, Kvalheim S, Blomquist J, Pripp AH, Juel NG, Kjellevold SH, Brox JI; KALK study group. Moosmayer S, et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Apr 4;18(1):138. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1501-9. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017. PMID: 28376756 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: For the treatment of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder a variety of treatment regimes exist. Commonly used treatment measures include medication with oral analgesics, corticosteroid injections, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, ultrasound guided needling and …
BACKGROUND: For the treatment of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder a variety of treatment regimes exist. Commonly used treatment me …
Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis: Ultrasound-Guided Needling and Lavage Versus Subacromial Corticosteroids: Five-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
de Witte PB, Kolk A, Overes F, Nelissen RGHH, Reijnierse M. de Witte PB, et al. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Dec;45(14):3305-3314. doi: 10.1177/0363546517721686. Epub 2017 Sep 12. Am J Sports Med. 2017. PMID: 28898104 Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: Barbotage (needling and lavage) is often applied in the treatment of calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff (RCCT). ...There are no trials with a midterm or long-term follow-up of barbotage available. PURPOSE: To compare the 5-year results …
BACKGROUND: Barbotage (needling and lavage) is often applied in the treatment of calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuf …
Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff: a randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-guided needling and lavage versus subacromial corticosteroids.
de Witte PB, Selten JW, Navas A, Nagels J, Visser CP, Nelissen RG, Reijnierse M. de Witte PB, et al. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Jul;41(7):1665-73. doi: 10.1177/0363546513487066. Epub 2013 May 21. Am J Sports Med. 2013. PMID: 23696211 Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff (RCCT) is frequently diagnosed in patients with shoulder pain, but there is no consensus on its treatment. PURPOSE: To compare 2 regularly applied RCCT treatments: ultrasound (US)-guided needling and lavage (bar …
BACKGROUND: Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff (RCCT) is frequently diagnosed in patients with shoulder pain, but there is no co …
Acute Calcific Periarthritis of the 1st Metacarpophalangeal Joint: A Rare Diagnostic Challenge.
Makiev KG, Gkoudina A, Georgiou M, Vasios I, Georgoulas P, Iliopoulos E. Makiev KG, et al. J Orthop Case Rep. 2026 Jun;16(6):386-391. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i06.7482. J Orthop Case Rep. 2026. PMID: 42273505 Free PMC article.
INTRODUCTION: Acute calcific periarthritis (ACP) is a self-limiting inflammatory condition most commonly involving the rotator cuff of the shoulder. ...Under a digital nerve block, the patient underwent an ultrasound-guided barbotage procedure with needle aspiration …
INTRODUCTION: Acute calcific periarthritis (ACP) is a self-limiting inflammatory condition most commonly involving the rotator cuff o …
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