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World J Orthop. May 18, 2017; 8(5): 424-430
Published online May 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i5.424
Published online May 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i5.424
Surgery for calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder: A systematic review
Freek U Verstraelen, Eric Fievez, Loes Janssen, Wim Morrenhof, Viecuri Medical Centre, 5912 BL Venlo, the Netherlands
Author contributions: Verstraelen FU, Fievez E, Janssen L and Morrenhof W contributed substantially to the work; Morrenhof W conceptualized and designed the review together with Verstraelen FU and Janssen L; Verstraelen FU and Fievez E carried out the data extraction and analysis; Verstraelen FU drafted the initial manuscript; all authors concisely reviewed and approved the final manuscript as submitted.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None.
Data sharing statement: The technical appendix and dataset are available from the corresponding author at freekverstraelen@hotmail.com.
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Correspondence to: Freek U Verstraelen, MSc, Viecuri Medical Centre, Tegelseweg 210, 5912 BL Venlo, the Netherlands. freekverstraelen@hotmail.com
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Received: October 9, 2016
Peer-review started: October 10, 2016
First decision: November 11, 2016
Revised: January 3, 2017
Accepted: February 8, 2017
Article in press: February 13, 2017
Published online: May 18, 2017
Peer-review started: October 10, 2016
First decision: November 11, 2016
Revised: January 3, 2017
Accepted: February 8, 2017
Article in press: February 13, 2017
Published online: May 18, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: All three available surgical treatment options (acromioplasty with the removal of the calcific deposits, acromioplasty or solely the removal of the calcific deposits) show good functional and clinical results and low complication rates. However, more high-quality comparative research is needed to appoint a preferential procedure.