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Shoulder function after extracorporal shock wave therapy for calcific tendinitis |
Rompe JD, Burger R, Hopf C, Eysel P |
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 1998;7(5):505-509 |
clinical trial |
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
We report a controlled, prospective study that explored the effect of extracorporal shock waves of low- versus high-energy density in patients with chronic shoulder pain and calcific tendinitis. We assigned at random 100 patients who had had calcific tendinitis for more than 12 months to 2 groups to receive shock wave therapy either of a low- or high-energy density. Group 1 received 1,500 impulses of 0.06 mJ/mm2, whereas group 2 received 1,500 impulses of 0.28 mJ/mm2. Unlike group 1, in which the shock wave application could be performed without local anesthesia, all patients in group 2 required brachial plexus anesthesia. The patients were reviewed at 6 and 24 weeks. Partial or complete disintegration of the calcareous deposit was observed in 50% of the patients in group 1 and 64% of the patients in group 2 (p < 0.01). According to the Constant score, ratings increased from 48 to 71 points in group 1 (p < 0.001) and from 53 to 88 in group 2 (p < 0.001) (out of a total possible 100 points), the end values of both groups differing significantly (p < 0.01). After 24 weeks, 52% of the patients in group 1 rated the results of treatment as good or excellent, compared with 68% in group 2 (p < 0.01). No improvement was reported by 24% versus 10%, respectively, at the 24-week follow-up.
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